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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
They have been joined by the Authors Guild, and a litany of best-selling writers are also parties in the complex litigation.
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Molly Crane-Newman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Residents living in the area and local environmentalists have cited a litany of concerns, including traffic congestion, loss of farmland and proximity to Paso Verde, a public elementary school within the Natomas Unified School District.
—Mathew Miranda
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There are a litany of other messaging apps, like Whatsapp and Messenger, that executives keep up with too.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
Witnesses testifying at a June 1989 congressional hearing held by a subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee in Washington heard a litany of horror stories of patients maimed by surgeons with dubious training and credentials.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
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But where Smith believed unrealistically in talismanic lists and self-help books to redirect his life, Capote clung fiercely to his own brilliance and hard work.—
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See the full list of 2026 Golden Globes winners below.—
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Hengaw reported that a protest march following Friday prayers had been met with gunfire, wounding several people, according to Reuters.—
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Still got a tough road ahead so keep the prayers coming.—
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Check out the Carolina Panthers Radio Network for your local listings.—
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While that level of late-season overexposure is less than ideal—Dallas is the only NFL franchise that can stumble through the first half of the season at 3-5-1 and still be all over the TV Guide listings in the back half—the Cowboys are largely immune to being flexed out of the big TV windows.—
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Mia's courage, optimism and grace touched the lives of the entire Husky community.—
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Not everyone is convinced economic talk is the way back into voters’ good graces.—
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One method regularly employed in this annual reflection is the familiar invocation of the Golden Rule.—
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The invocation was given by Imam Khalid Latif, the director of the Islamic Center of New York City.—
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“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litany. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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