Synonyms of refrain

refrain

noun

as in chorus

a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often

I didn't know the verses of the song, so I only sang on the refrain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chorus
• response
• burden
• repeat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refrain

And an extremely catchy German song has gone viral in part because its lyrical refrain sounds goofy to ears used to English. — Greg Myre, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

One of the frequent refrains from the past few days is that Infantino has been trying to sell something that does not belong to him. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 July 2026

But on The Blueprint, Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Bink made a habit of letting the singers from old R&B records wail away beneath Jay-Z’s verses, or croon refrains that Jay would talk back to and thread into his rhymes. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026

The common refrain was simple, that if a referee issues repeated warnings for fouls, at some point a point has to come off, or the warnings stop meaning anything. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Phrases Containing refrain

• refrain (from)