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Recent Examples of refrain
In Buckman’s hands, that charged refrain becomes a textile language – ink, paint, appliqué, and dense hand-embroidery — stretched across vintage domestic linens.
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Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
What Trump is saying Trump likes to repeat two basic refrains about his economic policy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Another common refrain was a commitment to focusing on student outcomes.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Economists expect the Fed to deliver a kind of hawkish cut, a move that acknowledges the weakness in hiring but refrains from promising a sustained cutting cycle.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
What Trump is saying Trump likes to repeat two basic refrains about his economic policy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Another common refrain was a commitment to focusing on student outcomes.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Economists expect the Fed to deliver a kind of hawkish cut, a move that acknowledges the weakness in hiring but refrains from promising a sustained cutting cycle.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrain
chorus
Noun
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The melody and the chorus are infectious.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2026
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Then, once the song has ascended to its chorus, there is a dove, ablaze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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