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laundry list
noun
: a usually long list of items
the laundry list of new consumer-protection bills—N. 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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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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