shopping list

noun

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Definition of shopping list

: a list of items to be purchased; broadly : a list of related items

the biggest possible shopping list of budget cuts
—Leonard Silk

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Recent Examples of shopping list from the Web

Figuring out your shopping list before a sale hits can prevent impulse buys, says Andrea Woroch, a consumer and money saving expert.

— lindsey murray, Good Housekeeping, "Experts Say These Amazon Prime Day Tips Will Score You the Best Deals Ever," 3 July 2018
Up front, near the glowing neon sign that reads like a cosmic shopping list (Energy, Flow, check, check), begins the deep dive into ingestibles.

— laura regensdorf, Vogue, "Meet the NYC Detox Shop Where Cryotherapy and CBD-Infused Smoothies Are on the Menu," 11 July 2018
Tap and hold to learn more about a product or tap quickly to virtually clip it into your shopping list.

— marc saltzman, USA TODAY, "Seriously, save money on gas, hotels and shopping with these 8 apps," 26 June 2018
In the meantime, here are a few other interesting items on Pruitt’s shopping list.

— renae reints, Fortune, "EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's Big Spending Listed All in One Place," 22 June 2018
Watford goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Forest, is also on Karanka's shopping list, as well as another forward.

— SI.com, "Nottingham Forest Make Statement of Intent as Club Agree £13.2m Fee for Benfica Star João Carvalho," 13 June 2018
Tip: Keep a notepad handy for kids to add to the shopping list when their favorites are running low.

— kroger, The Courier-Journal, "School's out for summer! Now what? Simplify with these 6 tips for parents," 18 June 2018
In an article for The Kitchn, McClees identified some of the best healthy Costco buys you should be adding to your shopping list.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "This Nutritionist’s Favorite Costco Finds All Cost $10 or Less," 9 Apr. 2018
The other day on a grocery shopping trip, Sister Jean was unable to get out of the car and handed the shopping list to her sisters.

— ted gregory, latimes.com, "Sisters of Sister Jean, used to working in the background, rejoice in attention she's brought them," 30 Mar. 2018

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