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Recent Examples of refrain
Look, toss away, goes her refrain.
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Natalie Bakopoulos
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Like a rondo, the refrain of family alternates with the contrasting themes, ultimately building to its chilling coda.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Some songs are two verses, some songs are straight through, but there’s still a refrain and a chorus.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
The refrain was thought at the time to be an unusually strident attack on an opponent.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 July 2025
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Natalie Bakopoulos
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Like a rondo, the refrain of family alternates with the contrasting themes, ultimately building to its chilling coda.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Some songs are two verses, some songs are straight through, but there’s still a refrain and a chorus.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
The refrain was thought at the time to be an unusually strident attack on an opponent.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrain
chorus
Noun
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Andy’s part of the chorus is the best example, on the pedal.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Belgium announced its intention to recognize a Palestinian state on Tuesday, joining a chorus of Western nations that have released similar statements as of late.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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