litany

noun

Definition of litanynext
1
as in list
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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2
as in prayer
an address to a deity or religious figure In Catholic tradition, the Litany of the Saints is commonly sung at Mass the night before Easter.

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Recent Examples of litany Demko, 30, has dealt with a litany of injuries over the past two and a half years. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Jorjiana’s first solo headlining show is set for Los Angeles in November, and a litany of other obligations are undoubtedly scheduled ahead of that. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026 Cue a litany of tough guys (and wannabe tough guys) coming for their dough — especially a giant, flawless diamond, which repeatedly changes hands (and stomachs) over the course of the film. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Overarching failures should not be the byword of a DA’s office, and yet Norfolk County residents had to endure a litany of new allegations during and after the Read trial. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litany
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
  1. list
  2. prayer
  3. listing
  4. grace
  5. thanksgiving
  6. invocation
Noun
  • Vestas, which also features on Fortune’s Change the World list, has built the most turbines of any company globally.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As of late September, a few of the problems from the new list have been solved, including some landmark ones.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of list
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  • Some cardinals would stop — more often for the prayer requests than the questions — but others would keep walking.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The pilgrims were going to a prayer site in Nakuru County, west of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, said Martin Kivuva, archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of prayer
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  • Book Now at Tuba Club All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The main house, a 19th-century hunting lodge, is today a palatial nine-bedroom, nine-and-a-half bath, according to the listing.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of listing
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  • My favorite films in the fest so far can all be read as warm-hearted odes to human intimacy, intelligence, and grace.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Its cheetahs in motion, brought to life by Scalamandré, a high-end, heritage textile label, are the definition of grace — being all the more unmissable in context of that invirogating orange backdrop.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of grace
Noun
  • In the letters that Wilson collected, there are countless appeals to God, prayers for help and understanding and prayers of thanksgiving for strength and mercy.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • In fact, some Thanksgivings have seen multiple balloons go down in the parade.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of thanksgiving
Noun
  • Throughout, Lee’s invocations imbue his subjects with an air of divinity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rabbi Michael Schwab of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El of Highland Park offered the invocation.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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