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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
Once the group was cornered, Guerry is accused of unleashing a litany of violence against them in retaliation for throwing the water balloon.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Peaky produced a litany of memorable characters throughout its six seasons, leading fans to wonder who would appear in the movie.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Add to that litany of cautionary tales the likes of Broad Green, remembered for offering staff perks like free meals from private chefs, but not for its movies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Randazzo took his own life in 2024 after pleading not guilty to a litany of state and federal charges.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Peaky produced a litany of memorable characters throughout its six seasons, leading fans to wonder who would appear in the movie.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Add to that litany of cautionary tales the likes of Broad Green, remembered for offering staff perks like free meals from private chefs, but not for its movies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Randazzo took his own life in 2024 after pleading not guilty to a litany of state and federal charges.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litany
Noun
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This may be the quietest song on our list, but the acoustic guitars and breathy vocal evince quiet joy and more than a bit of sexiness.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of the ideas under consideration have been floating around for a while, but last month a list of proposals was leaked to ESPN.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The final two days of Passover commemorate the parting of the Red Sea, which provided an escape route from Egypt, and are also observed with specific traditions by some, such as reading a special prayer, studying the Torah and relaxing the rules around leavened foods.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Community members in the county gathered around the football field March 30 for a group prayer in honor of the students.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, April 5, 2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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By then, the photographers Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan were teaching at the school, along with Hazel Larsen Archer, who had overlapped with Rauschenberg in 1949 and captured his love of movement and of grace in a photograph of her own.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Give yourself grace during this process, says Lautman.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2026
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Despite the invocation of the term 60 years ago, stagflation’s heyday was in the ’70s, when economic growth cooled, wages stagnated, and prices were rising.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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