to-do list

Example Sentences

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She teased her “DWTS” news with an Instagram video in which she wrote out her “Next Chapter 2026” to-do list, which included “prioritizing” herself, “taking risks” and “Dancing With the Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

On Spero’s social media to-do list: a “slop hunter of the week leaderboard.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

A meticulous organizer—each evening she writes a to-do list of what she wants to accomplish the following day—she composed what she hoped would be a 10-year plan for herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Even if they can’t babysit your son, they might be able to grab groceries for you or run other errands, and take some tasks off your to-do list.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

We always have a plan or at least a to-do list; we like to know that everything has been anticipated, that our lives are, in a sense, pre-lived.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich