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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Freshly 17, the pride of Hollygrove runs through a laundry list of grievances that were gnawing at his mind, trading his typically boastful bars for tenderness and vulnerability.
—Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Trump’s accusation against China on Friday is one of a laundry list of trade developments in May — some good, some bad.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 May 2025
That demand comes as hard-liners push for stricter Medicaid cuts just a day or so before the massive bill -- full of a laundry list of Trump's campaign promises -- is expected to head to the floor.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Due to this laundry list of health hazards, swimming in Rock Creek and other DC waterways has actually been banned since the early 1970s, according to the DC Department of Energy and Environment—a policy specifically mentioned by the National Park Service on its Rock Creek webpage.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 May 2025
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Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Trump’s accusation against China on Friday is one of a laundry list of trade developments in May — some good, some bad.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 May 2025
That demand comes as hard-liners push for stricter Medicaid cuts just a day or so before the massive bill -- full of a laundry list of Trump's campaign promises -- is expected to head to the floor.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Due to this laundry list of health hazards, swimming in Rock Creek and other DC waterways has actually been banned since the early 1970s, according to the DC Department of Energy and Environment—a policy specifically mentioned by the National Park Service on its Rock Creek webpage.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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