laundry list
noun
: a usually long list of items
… the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills …—
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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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2 July 2026
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2026
Others in favor of an AM mandate affirm it for a laundry list of reasons.
—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
His impact was emphasized by a laundry list of endorsements from Democratic stalwarts.
—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Some sketches even repeat the same complaints within the same sketch, rather than continue what, in theory, should be a never-ending laundry list of nagging social customs.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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