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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As specific location closures aren’t finalized, a public Google sheet lists more than 500 locations, marking them as likely closures, two of which are in Nashville.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Leave your lists in a comment below.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wheel of Fortune airs weeknights (check local listings).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Check your local listings for showtimes in your area.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Repeat 10 times, increasing repetitions as strength improves.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Litanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litanies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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