laundry list

noun

: a usually long list of items
the laundry list of new consumer-protection billsN. 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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Tyson and Paul were just two of a laundry list of celebrities in attendance at Trump’s inauguration, including Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Joe Rogan, Carrie Underwood, Conor McGregor, and more. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025 Make way for the Vive XL Wheelchair Bag, a $19 powerhouse with almost 5,000 perfect ratings and a laundry list of next-level features. Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025 Tesla enters new year with laundry list of promises to fulfill after shocking market with its first-ever annual sales decline. Lee Clifford, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2025 Opioids, the go-to treatment for severe pain, come with serious risks like addiction, overdose, and a laundry list of side effects. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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