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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Then, in mid-December, just like this season, the Wild sustained a laundry list of injuries that included guys like Kaprizov, Filip Gustavsson and a whole host of others.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The bills are part of a long laundry list of attempts to completely dismantle DEI since the industry experienced a boom following the murder of George Floyd.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Of course, considering the laundry list of injuries that Shanahan has been burdened with all season, Purdy is not the sole man to blame for the utter failure that this current 6-8 season has turned out to be.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
As the curtains draw to a close on 2024, Louisville Tourism is celebrating a laundry list of local tourist attractions that garnered recognition from national publications throughout the year.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The bills are part of a long laundry list of attempts to completely dismantle DEI since the industry experienced a boom following the murder of George Floyd.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Of course, considering the laundry list of injuries that Shanahan has been burdened with all season, Purdy is not the sole man to blame for the utter failure that this current 6-8 season has turned out to be.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
As the curtains draw to a close on 2024, Louisville Tourism is celebrating a laundry list of local tourist attractions that garnered recognition from national publications throughout the year.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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