litanies

noun

plural of litany
as in lists
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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Recent Examples of litanies Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 Given the linguistic polyphony, even Spanish speakers will need to consult translations to understand her litanies. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025 Like both Chicana Falsa and the matchstick litanies, Cardona’s poems focus both on his adolescence and his family. — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 Keeping the camera still in a courthouse’s small, windowless chambers, Depardon depicts these face-to-face showdowns as litanies of misery, as the officials make suspects confront the grim circumstances leading to their arrests. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026 Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence. — Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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  1. lists
  2. listings
  3. repetitions
Noun
  • Friday’s nuptials, also at MSG, were much larger, with a vast guest list of A-lists, industry folk, and musicians.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Last month, 50 Best Pizza released its annual lists of the best pizzerias in the United States.
    — Connie Ogle July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of lists
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  • But the owners were dragging their feet, which afforded David time to browse listings for homes for sale in the country, amid cornfields, red barns and silos.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The leading labs are also preparing for stock market listings, and settling the question of the government's role before their shares trade would remove a major overhang for prospective investors.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of listings
Noun
  • For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Allow both arms to extend back out and continue this pattern for 12 repetitions, two sets.
    — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of repetitions

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