as in varieties
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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Recent Examples of litters
Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Two separate litters of puppies were found abandoned in Old City, first in December 2025 and again on Saturday, April 18.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
That means Buttercup and Goomba now have four pups between their two litters.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The father of both litters is Goomba, the resident male capybara at the zoo.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Gestation takes three weeks with five to 10 litters per year averaging 3 to 5 young.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Frequently Asked Questions How long do groundhogs live and how big are their litters?
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Lucky Dawg's goal is to capture and neuter both mother cats to help prevent further litters of homeless cats and pet overpopulation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Or, worse, how do dogs and pigs do it, with their litters, all those tiny mouths begging—is that what’s become of me?
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Two separate litters of puppies were found abandoned in Old City, first in December 2025 and again on Saturday, April 18.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
That means Buttercup and Goomba now have four pups between their two litters.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The father of both litters is Goomba, the resident male capybara at the zoo.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Gestation takes three weeks with five to 10 litters per year averaging 3 to 5 young.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Frequently Asked Questions How long do groundhogs live and how big are their litters?
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Lucky Dawg's goal is to capture and neuter both mother cats to help prevent further litters of homeless cats and pet overpopulation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litters
Noun
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With over 2,000 varieties, sedge plants provide various color choices.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Napa cabbage is more tender and milder than other cabbage varieties.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buyers are increasingly hunting for lower price points to round out their assortments.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The company also described merchandising and inventory moves aimed at reenergizing its assortments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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The most lasting albums were built on the tradition of musique concrète, leading to dense, mesmerizing collages.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sycamore examines her complicated relationship with her late grandmother Gladys, a renowned Baltimore artist, and begins by literally touching her paintings and collages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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