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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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
When Zoe returns, things escalate pretty quickly once Alli Jo runs through her laundry list of complaints.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
Which brings us back to that laundry list of Trump policies.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The laundry list of qualifications often represents a combination of must-haves and nice-to-haves.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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