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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From axing requirements for needless stairwells in small buildings to eliminating the rules that required developers to build large parking lots instead of homes, the council’s legislative package contains a laundry list of sensible policy updates that warm my wonky heart.
—Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
Since becoming president a second time, Trump has issued a laundry list of presidential orders and memos targeting law firms that have either worked on cases brought against him or hired his political enemies.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The developer also plans a laundry list of amenities, including:
Two ponds, one of which would have a fishing pier.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2025
Uchis has a laundry list of foremothers for every album; her past muses have ranged from La Lupe to Nancy Sinatra.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
Since becoming president a second time, Trump has issued a laundry list of presidential orders and memos targeting law firms that have either worked on cases brought against him or hired his political enemies.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The developer also plans a laundry list of amenities, including:
Two ponds, one of which would have a fishing pier.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2025
Uchis has a laundry list of foremothers for every album; her past muses have ranged from La Lupe to Nancy Sinatra.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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