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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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After Buchbinder was helped off the ice by teammates, no penalties were called by the refs, which were met with a chorus of boos from fans.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that last year’s mid-decade redistricting special session was legal, a chorus of Republicans quickly touted the idea that their new, gerrymandered congressional map had been upheld.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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