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listicle

American

[lis-ti-kuhl] / ˈlɪs tɪ kəl /

noun

a published article structured in the form of a list, typically having some additional content relating to each item.

“The Best Cities for Singles” and other featured listicles.

Etymology

Origin of listicle

2000–05; blend of list ¹ and article

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listicle

Facebook was resplendent with the website’s listicle clickbait and recipe videos before the platform pivoted away from news and toward virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2025

It was published as part of a listicle titled “What Did You Say?”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024

Amber Phillips of the Washington Post formatted her post-speech analysis in a listicle format.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2022

There was a video listicle of fans’ “Five Most Cheerworthy Moments,” as if the Oscars had been taken over by a pop-up internet ad.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2022

Sports Illustrated called them “anything but intimidating” in a 2014 listicle that placed the Creamsicles among the worst in sports history.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2021

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