laundry list

noun

: a usually long list of items
… the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills …—N. C. Miller

Examples 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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But these anecdotes are folded into the laundry list that is the rest of the film. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2026 Others in favor of an AM mandate affirm it for a laundry list of reasons. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 July 2026 As is typical for a show of this scale, the four episodes of Season 3 provided to critics came with a laundry list of spoilers longer than some wedding toasts. — Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026 His impact was emphasized by a laundry list of endorsements from Democratic stalwarts. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for laundry list

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laundry list was in 1958

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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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