listicle

American  

[lis-ti-kuhl] / ˈlɪs tɪ kəl /

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of listicle

2000–05; blend of list ¹ and article

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

listicle

Slate was an early adopter of the listicle, that now-familiar internet format.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

In a statement on the Prospector’s website, the student journalists said their intent was for the listicle to “expose things that are said on campus that are inappropriate at different levels.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024

The music was an impassioned litany; the multimedia amounted to a listicle.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

But no focus-grouped slogan or silly listicle of priorities — I’m old enough to remember the awesome power of “Six for ’06” — was ever going to eclipse the voters’ daily reality.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022

That a weird listicle would continue to haunt her career, and that her desk at work would be pushed to the far corner like a child being punished in school.

From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2022

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