laundry list
noun
: a usually long list of items
the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills—
N. C. Miller
N. C. MillerExamples of laundry list in a Sentence
She described a laundry list of goals for the city's schools.
He recited a laundry list of problems.
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Meanwhile, the laundry list of men’s tennis injuries this fall keeps growing.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the laundry list of things to do at Indiana, he was not intimidated.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
And yes, the group had already tallied up a laundry list of splash plays before the final Jets possession of the third quarter.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the laundry list of things to do at Indiana, he was not intimidated.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
And yes, the group had already tallied up a laundry list of splash plays before the final Jets possession of the third quarter.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Wayfair and Amazon, on the other hand, have a laundry list of decorations and tailgating goodies for up to 41 percent and 31 percent off, respectively.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laundry list
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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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