playlist
noun
play·list
ˈplā-ˌlist 
: 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
Examples of playlist in a Sentence
Most of the city's DJs have added the song to their playlists.
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Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the COP30, the United Nations climate meeting in Brazil, with this app-exclusive playlist of stories.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
With adaptive noise cancelling that adjusts to your surroundings and up to 60 hours of playback, they’re built for long flights, work sessions, or back-to-back playlists.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
Watch the full series on this CBS News California Investigates YouTube playlist.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the COP30, the United Nations climate meeting in Brazil, with this app-exclusive playlist of stories.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
With adaptive noise cancelling that adjusts to your surroundings and up to 60 hours of playback, they’re built for long flights, work sessions, or back-to-back playlists.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
Watch the full series on this CBS News California Investigates YouTube playlist.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Playlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playlist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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