diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
index 41e05e6d9a05..a2e994ca2482 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
@@ -1016,8 +1016,11 @@ def __init__(self, ax, labels, actives=None, *, useblit=True,
 
             .. versionadded:: 3.7
 
-        label_props : dict, optional
-            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels.
+        label_props : dict of lists, optional
+            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels. Each
+            dictionary value should be a list of at least a single element. If
+            the list is of length M, its values are cycled such that the Nth
+            label gets the (N mod M) property.
 
             .. versionadded:: 3.7
         frame_props : dict, optional
@@ -1117,7 +1120,8 @@ def set_label_props(self, props):
         Parameters
         ----------
         props : dict
-            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels.
+            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels. Same
+            format as label_props argument of :class:`CheckButtons`.
         """
         _api.check_isinstance(dict, props=props)
         props = _expand_text_props(props)
@@ -1585,8 +1589,11 @@ def __init__(self, ax, labels, active=0, activecolor=None, *,
 
             .. versionadded:: 3.7
 
-        label_props : dict or list of dict, optional
-            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels.
+        label_props : dict of lists, optional
+            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels. Each
+            dictionary value should be a list of at least a single element. If
+            the list is of length M, its values are cycled such that the Nth
+            label gets the (N mod M) property.
 
             .. versionadded:: 3.7
         radio_props : dict, optional
@@ -1695,7 +1702,8 @@ def set_label_props(self, props):
         Parameters
         ----------
         props : dict
-            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels.
+            Dictionary of `.Text` properties to be used for the labels. Same
+            format as label_props argument of :class:`RadioButtons`.
         """
         _api.check_isinstance(dict, props=props)
         props = _expand_text_props(props)
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.pyi b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.pyi
index 0fcd1990e17e..ae88fbc5111f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.pyi
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.pyi
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ class CheckButtons(AxesWidget):
         actives: Iterable[bool] | None = ...,
         *,
         useblit: bool = ...,
-        label_props: dict[str, Any] | None = ...,
+        label_props: dict[str, Sequence[Any]] | None = ...,
         frame_props: dict[str, Any] | None = ...,
         check_props: dict[str, Any] | None = ...,
     ) -> None: ...
-    def set_label_props(self, props: dict[str, Any]) -> None: ...
+    def set_label_props(self, props: dict[str, Sequence[Any]]) -> None: ...
     def set_frame_props(self, props: dict[str, Any]) -> None: ...
     def set_check_props(self, props: dict[str, Any]) -> None: ...
     def set_active(self, index: int, state: bool | None = ...) -> None: ...  # type: ignore[override]
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ class RadioButtons(AxesWidget):
         activecolor: ColorType | None = ...,
         *,
         useblit: bool = ...,
-        label_props: dict[str, Any] | Sequence[dict[str, Any]] | None = ...,
+        label_props: dict[str, Sequence[Any]] | None = ...,
         radio_props: dict[str, Any] | None = ...,
     ) -> None: ...
-    def set_label_props(self, props: dict[str, Any]) -> None: ...
+    def set_label_props(self, props: dict[str, Sequence[Any]]) -> None: ...
     def set_radio_props(self, props: dict[str, Any]) -> None: ...
     def set_active(self, index: int) -> None: ...
     def clear(self) -> None: ...