playlist
noun
play·list
ˈplā-ˌlist 
: a list of recordings to be played on the air by a radio station
also
: a similar list used for organizing a personal digital music collection
Examples of playlist in a Sentence
Most of the city's DJs have added the song to their playlists.
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The ubiquitous use of headphones in public and the constant hum of playlists in dorm rooms do not reflect an obsession with music, but rather a desire for relief from introspection.
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Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Upham enjoys teaching cycling classes, running, reading fiction, and making playlists.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Poison Heart’s setting is a black box topped with a big neon cherry, '90s rock nostalgia with a playlist to match.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Run a bubble bath with essential oils, light some incense, and turn on your R&B Love Songs playlist.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
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Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Upham enjoys teaching cycling classes, running, reading fiction, and making playlists.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Poison Heart’s setting is a black box topped with a big neon cherry, '90s rock nostalgia with a playlist to match.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Run a bubble bath with essential oils, light some incense, and turn on your R&B Love Songs playlist.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playlist
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“Playlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playlist. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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