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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The complaint outlines a laundry list of wrongdoing linked to other tattooed groups, including the Banditos, which operate out of the East L.A. Sheriff’s Station.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Walton never got a chance to show his true potential as a pro due to a laundry list of foot, ankle, knee and back injuries.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 27 May 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Walton never got a chance to show his true potential as a pro due to a laundry list of foot, ankle, knee and back injuries.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 27 May 2024
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“Laundry list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry%20list. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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