litany

noun

Definition of litanynext
1
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 Regular crashes and a litany of tiny glitches throughout the game made city building a chore, especially when the city grew in size and the performance issues and other glitches became more obvious. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Gray alleged a litany of corruption violations, including claims that Haggerty double-billed the county for travel expenses and misused public resources. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Hailey Bieber’s got the coveted, leopard-print Chanel 25 bag, and Rihanna a litany of rare LVs, while Katie Holmes favors the cool-girl canvas. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 June 2026 Ronaldo and Yamal join the litany of soccer’s biggest names who have played at AT&T Stadium this tournament, including Argentina’s Lionel Messi twice, England’s Harry Kane and Norway’s Erling Haaland. — Jim Barnes july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for litany
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  1. list
  2. prayer
  3. listing
  4. grace
  5. invocation
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  • Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • That list includes Swift's longtime pal Ed Sheeran, who is evidently in New York already.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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  • The thoughts and prayers expressed on the phones are, in a sense, carried by the wind.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
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  • The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • McNicholas pointed out that there are still listings for things like Colombian cocaine, and wondered if law enforcement can shut them down.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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  • With the grace of a bull in a china shop, Thiero flung himself toward the rim.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Per Vanity Fair, Charles is estimated to control around 100 grace-and-favor residences.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of grace
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  • Then came the invocation delivered by the Bishop of Washington, and then the Secretary of the Smithsonian, Dillon Ripley, welcomed everyone who had come out for the ceremony.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • The invocation of Wilson Björck is useful.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026
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