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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In his motion supporting their resentencing, former district attorney Gascón cited a laundry list of prison programs run by the siblings.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Instead of presenting a laundry list of products, the agent asks thoughtful questions to uncover the client's fears and priorities.
—Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is especially so when the engineering laundry list involves decommissioning outdated systems, consolidating data into a single repository and ensuring that all data is accurately classified and indexed.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Senators on Tuesday rolled a laundry list of energy bills together into one package aimed at reshaping Maryland’s energy picture well into the future, and lowering costs in the process.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Instead of presenting a laundry list of products, the agent asks thoughtful questions to uncover the client's fears and priorities.
—Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is especially so when the engineering laundry list involves decommissioning outdated systems, consolidating data into a single repository and ensuring that all data is accurately classified and indexed.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Senators on Tuesday rolled a laundry list of energy bills together into one package aimed at reshaping Maryland’s energy picture well into the future, and lowering costs in the process.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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