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Recent Examples of refrain
Commissioner Steve Glassman echoed the refrain.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Advertisement The current corporate refrain is that, while AI systems are increasingly capable of producing work, humans will still be needed to manage and orchestrate them.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 May 2026
The performer, registered nurse Rod Salaysay, whistled the final refrain, causing patient Ruth Dennison’s feet to dance under the covers of her hospital bedding.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Time for fans to alter the refrain.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Advertisement The current corporate refrain is that, while AI systems are increasingly capable of producing work, humans will still be needed to manage and orchestrate them.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 May 2026
The performer, registered nurse Rod Salaysay, whistled the final refrain, causing patient Ruth Dennison’s feet to dance under the covers of her hospital bedding.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Time for fans to alter the refrain.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrain
chorus
Noun
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The ghost called Sidhangana, who acts as chorus, is the rainbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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But when performed live by the E Street Band, the song flips from black and white to technicolor, with Springsteen opening the song solo acoustic and the band swinging in on the chorus.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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