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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
Attendees will also recite the litany of the saints and the Catholic customary prayers of the dead during the liturgy.
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Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The Idaho Statesman reviewed a litany of NFL mock drafts from the country’s leading experts.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
Their latest display was a litany of poor defensive coverages, resulting in giving up six goals in the final 20 minutes of an 8-5 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Claiming that only 3% of American trade runs through the Red Sea compared to 40% of European trade, Vance offered a litany of risks incurred by the scheme.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The Idaho Statesman reviewed a litany of NFL mock drafts from the country’s leading experts.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
Their latest display was a litany of poor defensive coverages, resulting in giving up six goals in the final 20 minutes of an 8-5 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Claiming that only 3% of American trade runs through the Red Sea compared to 40% of European trade, Vance offered a litany of risks incurred by the scheme.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
Noun
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The analyst also has Flutter on the firm’s 25 stocks for 2025 list top ideas list.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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Here’s an example of part of a recent dinner party prep list of mine.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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More than five years ago, Francis stood in the very same square in the evening, to issue a prayer amid the worsening COVID pandemic.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Many waited hours for a chance to walk under the church’s vaulted ceilings and say a prayer for the pontiff.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The listing is one of few tools available to climate-conscious readers who want to learn more about which companies are successfully lowering their emissions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, with many job listings being posted online, and with remote work being extremely popular among professionals, the dynamics are different.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ellie accepts the decision with grace and equanimity.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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That is, the papal state gave him the grace to be even more united to the people, over and above his low profile, a warm person.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Their last public appearance as a couple was at the service of thanksgiving honoring King Constantine at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in February 2024, which several members of the British royal family also attended.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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So were the more solemn thanksgiving ceremonies, and George Washington held one after the Revolutionary War.—
Michael Morris,
TIME,
27 Nov. 2024
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Since Trump’s invocation of the act, there have been various legal battles over the administration’s actions.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Moments after the act's invocation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that around 250 people, some allegedly members of the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gangs, were sent to El Salvador under a $6 million deal with its President Nayib Bukele.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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