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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The playlist on the way to the restaurant featured Norah Jones and Maroon 5, hitmakers from the aughts. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

The bouncy salsa tunes — as well as the melodic ballads — are still playing in my internal playlist. — George Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Artists would reportedly receive royalties if users remix their tunes on Spotify, and Spotify plans to create a system that will allow remixes to appear in playlists, with the remixes counting toward artists’ streaming royalties. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026

The other has long favored Bob Marley and the Wailers to soundtrack his campaign events, and recently added Bad Bunny to his playlist. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playlist

• palest