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Recent Examples of refrain
Avoid violence, de-escalate confrontations and refrain from carrying any kind of weapon.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2026
Just not the result — a familiar refrain against the hockey club from Dallas.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
To Mohyuddin, the refrains about Sharia law are familiar and ridiculous, but no less disturbing.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Commissioner Ben Sorensen echoed that refrain during a recent City Hall meeting, urging staff to be prepared now for what might be coming down the pike.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2026
Just not the result — a familiar refrain against the hockey club from Dallas.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
To Mohyuddin, the refrains about Sharia law are familiar and ridiculous, but no less disturbing.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Commissioner Ben Sorensen echoed that refrain during a recent City Hall meeting, urging staff to be prepared now for what might be coming down the pike.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrain
chorus
Noun
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There’s an intimacy to it in the verses, and then there’s a big dynamic jump, an octave jump between the verse and the chorus, which just explodes into this hopeful, optimistic thing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet athletic departments are still operating as tax-exempt nonprofits, even as a growing chorus of voices, from academia to politics, is wondering whether this designation should be reevaluated.—
Andrew Urbaczewski,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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