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Recent Examples of refrain
Start by meeting the poem and learning its refrain.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
And one product that's a constant refrain in my house is the Laneige Lip Glowy Balm.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 28 Apr. 2025
This refrain also applied to the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, when the U.S. economy and stock market far outperformed its international peers (see chart below).
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Today your goal is to master that wonderful refrain.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
And one product that's a constant refrain in my house is the Laneige Lip Glowy Balm.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 28 Apr. 2025
This refrain also applied to the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, when the U.S. economy and stock market far outperformed its international peers (see chart below).
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Today your goal is to master that wonderful refrain.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrain
chorus
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Kimberly Douglas, an Illinois whose 17-year-old son died of an overdose in 2023, credited the growing chorus of grieving mothers.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Kimberly Douglas, an Illinois woman whose 17-year-old son died of an overdose in 2023, credited the growing chorus of grieving mothers.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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