as in varieties
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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Recent Examples of litters
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Pregnancies last only about three weeks, producing litters of six to 12 pups—and sometimes up to 20.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
Two litters of puppies were among the 44 dogs seized by DCSO Animal Control.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Like so many litters, Max and his siblings had been abandoned after birth.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Dogs aren't good at recognizing siblings from other litters if they were not socialized together.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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The two litters are half-siblings and share the same sire (male parent), Drumlin, according to NPS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Pregnancies last only about three weeks, producing litters of six to 12 pups—and sometimes up to 20.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
Two litters of puppies were among the 44 dogs seized by DCSO Animal Control.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Like so many litters, Max and his siblings had been abandoned after birth.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Dogs aren't good at recognizing siblings from other litters if they were not socialized together.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litters
Noun
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Starting from seed can be unreliable due to cross-pollination among different varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To usher in the holidays, Bergdorf’s has lined up gift assortments, the holiday book and experiences such as exclusive designer appearances, leading up to the unveiling of its holiday windows later this season.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The plan aims to increase market share by expanding internationally, enhancing in-store experiences, broadening wellness and product assortments, and deepening digital engagement.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The familiar formula of group portraits, superlatives, and tacky collages was already in place, and already stale.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Litters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litters. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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