playlist

noun

play·​list ˈplā-ˌlist How to pronounce playlist (audio)
: a list of recordings to be played on the air by a radio station
also : a similar list used for organizing a personal digital music collection

Examples of playlist in a Sentence

Most of the city's DJs have added the song to their playlists.
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Both Spotify and Apple have pretty good introductory playlists that serve as a primer for Dan’s extensive catalog. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025 Artist Spotlights continue, where workouts have playlists from just one artist. David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 So get ready to queue up your favorite playlist and dive into organizing your space, one closet at a time. Melony Forcier, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 This wasn’t a scam artist with a master plan to steal prime playlist real estate. Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for playlist 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playlist was in 1972

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“Playlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playlist. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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