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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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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
Among Vought’s litany of insidious secrets is the fact that its origins are tied to the Nazi Party and the Holocaust.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
The Nuggets won 54 games despite a litany of injuries.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Sutter explained that after going through a litany of testing and blood work over the last year, doctors determined that his body is susceptible to taking in mold toxins, which he is frequently exposed to as a firefighter.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
The Nuggets won 54 games despite a litany of injuries.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Sutter explained that after going through a litany of testing and blood work over the last year, doctors determined that his body is susceptible to taking in mold toxins, which he is frequently exposed to as a firefighter.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
Noun
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Long and her team worked with DJ Jay Jung to create a tight, hits-spanning set list.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
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New York quite like this tune (though there is one a little later on the list that beats this puppy in that category).—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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After Marcus Smart’s three-point prayer rattled off the rim and Austin Reaves’ tip rolled off, LeBron James dapped up every Oklahoma City player on the court at the time one by one.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Sam Arneson of Sotheby’s International Realty represents the property, which is eligible for a Mills Act contract, the listing reads.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Further details, including cinema listings, will be announced soon.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Until high school, that is, when Ana started running out of patience and grace.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The installation could be read as an invocation of Cadet’s mother’s Washington Heights apartment.—
Elly Fishman,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Last year, an appellate court overturned the president’s invocation of wartime authorities to expedite the deportation of Venezuelans on the sensible grounds that Venezuela was not, in fact, invading the United States.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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