grocery list

noun

: a list of groceries to be bought

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Deutsch suggests asking a chatbot before adding anything else to your grocery list. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Kroger is uncorking a new in-store experience for shoppers, making wine more than just an item on the grocery list. — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Fall Cookie Dough Flavors to Look Forward To This month, Nestlé is rolling out three additional fall cookie dough flavors to add to your grocery list. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Saar took a smiling mammy figure and replaced the pencil a Black housekeeper would have used for her client’s grocery list with a rifle and grenade. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grocery list

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“Grocery list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery%20list. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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