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

Example Sentences

The listicle included odd but innocuous lines like: “My hamster ate its babies last night,” overheard in a hallway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

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

Narrating the travel guide listicle she’s writing about Vietnam, Diane says, “You want to truly immerse yourself and get the full, non-L.A. experience.”

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2020

There’s a familiar kind of country song that functions essentially as a listicle.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2019

There is currently a listicle on MeTV’s website ranking the “edibility” of the meals from the show “The Beverly Hillbillies,” which includes some regional standbys like dandelion greens, grits and molasses and pickled pawpaws.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2019