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, 3 Oct. 2025
Here is a YouTube playlist of her appearances.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
From the extensive Halloween playlist from last week, to this playful song, kids learn that the fake frights of Halloween are all just fun and games.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
This algorithm then informs what appears in playlists, such as Discover Weekly and Blend, as well as what appears on your Home page.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Here is a YouTube playlist of her appearances.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
From the extensive Halloween playlist from last week, to this playful song, kids learn that the fake frights of Halloween are all just fun and games.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
This algorithm then informs what appears in playlists, such as Discover Weekly and Blend, as well as what appears on your Home page.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Playlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playlist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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