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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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Recent Examples of litters
Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
During the foster season, officials move captive pups into existing litters where they can be mothered by wild wolves.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Females normally birth two to four litters a year—their gestation period is only 15 to 22 days—and litter sizes can range from one to 13 young, though the average is around five to seven.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
By the time the couple adopted her from a dog rescue in Louisburg, Kansas, 3-year-old Gracie had birthed two litters of pups — part miniature poodle, part miniature Australian Shepherd.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Puppies removed from their litters early are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems, such as aggression or anxiety, according to the AKC.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The species is typically found in high elevation, mountainous areas and often gives birth to litters of kits in dens dug in snow.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
This often leads to a cleaner area around the box, with fewer stray particles spreading through the home compared with some higher-tracking litters.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Not much is known about JuneBug’s past, but Coukart believes she was dumped after breeding multiple litters.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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In fact, one single mouse can give birth to five to 10 litters a year, with each litter consisting of six to eight mice.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
During the foster season, officials move captive pups into existing litters where they can be mothered by wild wolves.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Females normally birth two to four litters a year—their gestation period is only 15 to 22 days—and litter sizes can range from one to 13 young, though the average is around five to seven.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
By the time the couple adopted her from a dog rescue in Louisburg, Kansas, 3-year-old Gracie had birthed two litters of pups — part miniature poodle, part miniature Australian Shepherd.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Puppies removed from their litters early are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems, such as aggression or anxiety, according to the AKC.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The species is typically found in high elevation, mountainous areas and often gives birth to litters of kits in dens dug in snow.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
This often leads to a cleaner area around the box, with fewer stray particles spreading through the home compared with some higher-tracking litters.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Not much is known about JuneBug’s past, but Coukart believes she was dumped after breeding multiple litters.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litters
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Starbucks Coffee Pods Restock your coffee bar with Starbucks K-Cup Coffee Pods in Pike Place, Sumatra, and French Roast varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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But when portions are the same, calories, fiber, and micronutrients are very similar between different oatmeal varieties.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its proprietary planner, then, aims to replace the traditionally tedious, labor-intensive methods for aggregating seasonal assortments across brands.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Plus, a custom Jibbitz mural by local NYC artist Jon Contino provides a social-ready moment on the second floor, which also showcases the brand’s lifestyle, Crocs @ Work, kids, and toddler assortments.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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While further details on how the segment will work were not immediately available, awards shows often have multi-artist performances delivered as tight medleys, although eight is a lot.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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There’s an adults-only section and a large, warm pool that kids love.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
12 Dec. 2025
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Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those intensive collages implied, and even staged, his successive incarnations across six decades of musical self-reinvention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jangly guitars and vaporwave sample collages shiver and burst, while Ritchie raps with an improvisational sensibility.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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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
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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