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
Like both Chicana Falsa and the matchstick litanies, Cardona’s poems focus both on his adolescence and his family.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litanies
Noun
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But the demand far exceeds capacity and there are waiting lists for all temporary learning centers.—
Catherine Russell,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their days are governed by lengthy procedures overseen by Mission Control, and by lists of items and their locations.—
Justin St. P. Walsh,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS (check local listings).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The global competition for IPOs can seem cutthroat at times, as exchanges pitch friendly regulations, investor knowledge, and deeper pools of capital to win listings from their competitors.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Exhale and repeat through five repetitions.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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“Litanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litanies. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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