as in lists
a long stated list of things one after another
Nobody wants to deal with a coworker who repeats the same litany of complaints day after day.
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Recent Examples of litanies
Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litanies
Noun
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There are some items that are staples of any cruise vacation packing lists, from sunscreen to swimsuits to a passport.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Now Ohtani is on both those lists and is the only player to do both in the same game.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The country’s listings market has had a busy few years, driven by a boom in domestic capital that has made up for foreign investors who pulled out in favor of China.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Job listings are returning to Facebook Marketplace for US users on Android and iOS, two-plus years after the social network shut them down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hold for a second and then return to the starting position, completing multiple repetitions (reps).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Litanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litanies. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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