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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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Variety reports that Lemon and his legal team filed the lawsuit on Thursday (Aug. 1) against the tech mind and his social media platform, with a litany of accusations.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 1 Aug. 2024
The list also includes a litany of actors who landed double nominations for their performances and their work producing their shows.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Since taking silver in Athens back in 2004, Team USA has failed to win a single Olympic medal in this event, and in the last 20 years, the team has been its own worst enemy, with a litany of mistakes and a doping scandal putting pay to its chances of an Olympic medal.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Until they are plugged, these wells can leak a litany of pollutants, from toxic gasses to salty wastewater, presenting an environmental crisis across Oklahoma.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2024
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 1 Aug. 2024
The list also includes a litany of actors who landed double nominations for their performances and their work producing their shows.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Since taking silver in Athens back in 2004, Team USA has failed to win a single Olympic medal in this event, and in the last 20 years, the team has been its own worst enemy, with a litany of mistakes and a doping scandal putting pay to its chances of an Olympic medal.
—Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Until they are plugged, these wells can leak a litany of pollutants, from toxic gasses to salty wastewater, presenting an environmental crisis across Oklahoma.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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