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litany

[lit-n-ee] / ˈlɪt n i /
NOUN
recital of items, often part of religious services
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catalogue recitation repetition
STRONG
account enumeration invocation list petition prayer refrain supplication tale

Example Sentences

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There’s a point to this litany of chaos.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Russell described his second place as "damage limitation" after a litany of problems through qualifying.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“It’s just like a litany of problems,” said Kristen Hughes, another local real-estate broker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The largest is Invitation Homes, which owns more than 11,000 homes in the state and has faced a litany of lawsuits related to unpermitted renovations, unfair eviction practices and withheld security deposits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Chanting a kind of litany to which the others responded, rubbing the dice as though they were two hot coals, he whispered to them.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison