Definition of playlist
: a list of recordings to be played on the air by a radio station; also : a similar list used for organizing a personal digital music collection
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Examples of playlist in a Sentence
Most of the city's DJs have added the song to their playlists.
Recent Examples of playlist from the Web
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Party playlist curated by Milo My absolute favorite cocktails are Tiki cocktails.
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What’s your favorite song on your playlist right now?
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Welcome to Lifestream, where Teen Vogue's writers take music one step further and discuss how the biggest and best songs on your favorite playlists turn into the soundtracks of our lives.
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Bernstein also recommends jumping rope or dancing around your room — to a great playlist, of course.
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In short, consumers make their own cast albums now — or, rather, their own collections of individual songs, often randomized on playlists.
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The playlist focused on the music of classic American rock bands such as Journey and The Eagles.
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What's a 4th of July celebration without a playlist of all-American songs?
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As many of us are busy crafting the perfect playlist for grilling outdoors, most likely such labor is happening on a modern streaming service or within iTunes.
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First Known Use of playlist
1972
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playDefinition of playlist for English Language Learners
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: a list of songs to be played especially by a radio station
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