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Recent Examples of refrain
Eric was ordered to avoid bars, refrain from substances and have no contact with Leida.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 11 July 2025
The internet, never one to wait for context, responded with swift certainty, and social feeds lit up with familiar refrains: Hill was late again.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Though he’s recovered much faster this time, his manager’s frequent refrain in recent weeks has been one of caution.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Hartman promised an aggressiveness with purchasing land and chasing affordability for buyers, which could be a welcome refrain for much of the South Florida market not in the upper echelon of people seeking new million-dollar homes.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 11 July 2025
The internet, never one to wait for context, responded with swift certainty, and social feeds lit up with familiar refrains: Hill was late again.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Though he’s recovered much faster this time, his manager’s frequent refrain in recent weeks has been one of caution.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Hartman promised an aggressiveness with purchasing land and chasing affordability for buyers, which could be a welcome refrain for much of the South Florida market not in the upper echelon of people seeking new million-dollar homes.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrain
chorus
Noun
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The 28 songs that Gaga, her dancers and band performed Tuesday night come at you with big choruses, soaring melodies, catchy hooks, fun strings of nonsense syllables and her signature deployment of eclectic styles — disco, glam rock, ’80s boogie, house, heavy metal and Daft Punk.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
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But most striking about the song is its bridge, a glorious chorus of synths that dovetails into piano and strings before thumping back into head-nodding bliss.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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