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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—Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
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—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Pottery Barn is having a season sale up to 60% off that includes a long laundry list of their bestsellers.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
The latest 90 Day couples retreat devolved into chaos during an overnight camping trip that left many of the couples making a laundry list of accusations.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
At the start of each year, the Hutchinson City Council has a laundry list of business that is taken care of at an annual organizational meeting.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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