How to Use litany in a Sentence
litany
noun- The team blamed its losses on a litany of injuries.
- He has a litany of grievances against his former employer.
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The last nine months—the Long March of 2020—have been a litany of disasters.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 30 Sep. 2020
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The honor adds to the litany of awards Scherr has won this season.
—James Weber, The Enquirer, 28 June 2020
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The litany of perks more than pay for the card's $450 annual fee.
—Carly Helfand, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Jan. 2021
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What to know: The Saints enter Week 6 with a litany of injuries.
—Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2022
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There are those songs that haven't been shared for a litany of reasons.
—Ben Trivett, PEOPLE.com, 22 Oct. 2021
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This is the striking first line in the Bene Gesserit litany against fear.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
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But the litany of slights and snubs on both sides was long and lingering.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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But smartly, the film doesn’t dwell on the entire litany of Maurice’s scams.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
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In a litany of sins, Djokovic’s selfishness is supreme.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2022
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Smith, 33, has suffered a litany of injuries over the course of his 11-year career.
—Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2021
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School reopenings will come with a litany of new rules.
—Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2020
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The president's rally has faced a litany of criticism in the lead-up to the event.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 19 June 2020
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Rust remains in the headlines, but mostly for the litany of lawsuits in progress.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2022
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Included among the deaths has been a litany of police killings.
—NBC News, 16 June 2021
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Adding to the litany of shabbiness is the fact that the company is in its twilight.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
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But, the Braves have overcome those losses thanks to a litany of moves at the trade deadline at the end of July.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2021
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But the Toros could never seem to get out of their own way as they were flagged time and again for a litany of mistakes.
—al, 29 Aug. 2020
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This piece is far more than just a litany of bizarre behavior.
—Longreads, 22 Sep. 2023
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Since then, the shares are off roughly 10% amid a litany of outside factors.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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It’s part of a litany of terminal upgrades set for the months and years ahead — $166 million worth.
—Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 9 Nov. 2021
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The game featured a litany of big plays for both teams during the game, in which momentum teetered back and forth.
—Dashone Dunomes, NOLA.com, 27 Nov. 2020
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Armed with a changeup that kept hitters off balance, Aupont got ahead in the count with a litany of first-pitch strikes.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022
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The dizzying pacing, the litany of hapless jokes, the all-out slapstick and the familiar shtick.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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There were a litany of questionable decisions and not a lot of good ones.
—Dallas News, 27 Nov. 2020
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The litany of blunders and worse inspired by this Churchill obsession is a long one for Mr. Wheatcroft.
—Richard Aldous, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021
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Just as much as the K-pop group's litany of hits, the star is also a major fan of band's overall message.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2020
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This causes a litany of other problems in the housing market, namely inventory.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 31 July 2025
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The revised suit brings forth a litany of allegations about Horasz’s treatment of Takahara, a veteran children’s programming executive who spent six years at the streamer.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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