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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
As Wiener, the show’s curator, walks me through, her narration inevitably turns into a litany of the artist’s almosts, misfires, and losses.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026
Is he propped up by high batting averages that distract from his litany of weaknesses?
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
During my inaugural visit, the kitchen’s Santa Maria grill served as a fiery altar, charring a litany of premium meats over an open flame.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
He was later charged with a litany of counts in New York and Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, as well as on the federal level.
—Connor Greene, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026
Is he propped up by high batting averages that distract from his litany of weaknesses?
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
During my inaugural visit, the kitchen’s Santa Maria grill served as a fiery altar, charring a litany of premium meats over an open flame.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
He was later charged with a litany of counts in New York and Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, as well as on the federal level.
—Connor Greene, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
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Alaniz is meeting with architects Fanning Howey to get a list of projects ready for the School Board’s review and approval.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rocket Arena – 19,432 capacity See the full list of CNBC’s Official 2026 NBA Team Valuations.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rudzena and his church Good Shepherd New York, which Savannah Guthrie attended and Nancy joined online from Arizona, held a prayer vigil for Savannah Guthrie's mother last week.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In her video Monday, Savannah thanked fans and followers for their prayers.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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The $75 million listing is held by Leslie Garfield.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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An unprecedented wave of Chinese AI listings has also unfolded in Hong Kong.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now, after the 75-year-old’s sudden fall from grace, China’s military hierarchy lies in tatters.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Feb. 2026
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Insipid as this might sound, Bonito approaches MIDI arrangements with grace as each groove gets weirder by the minute.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2026
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This happened within the first several hours of the President’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, in March.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Violette’s nostalgic invocation of the aesthetics of the late ’60s and early ’70s did not so much channel the utopianism of the counterculture as mourn its passing, returning again and again to the grave of the last mythic moment when radical change seemed possible.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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