as in chain
a series of things linked together
a catena of lies that ultimately proved to be her undoing
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Recent Examples of catena
Did someone say in his hearing that the word derived from the Latin catena (chain)?
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Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catena
Noun
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With new openings in Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Robert De Niro and his business partners are expanding Nobu’s hotel chain across Europe fast.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Olympic medals weren’t designed to be worn around the neck until 1960, when a laurel-leaf chain was introduced in Rome, and subsequently ribbons became standard.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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The season includes a massive battle sequence that was originally planned for the show’s second season but ended up getting moved to season three after the season two episode count was reduced to eight episodes.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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After a shootout, Peter jumps onto the back of the getaway truck, kickstarting the fight sequence and the first of several changes to the original concept of the scene.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lieber added the railroad has been using work trains to clear snow on the LIRR, as well as running empty trains to keep the tracks clear of ice.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Catena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catena. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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