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Recent Examples of refrains
To Mohyuddin, the refrains about Sharia law are familiar and ridiculous, but no less disturbing.
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Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Both are common refrains, but at the time, Hall struggled to see past the fog clouding his future.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
What Trump is saying Trump likes to repeat two basic refrains about his economic policy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 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
Normally, the Commission redacts or refrains from publishing proprietary details.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Both are common refrains, but at the time, Hall struggled to see past the fog clouding his future.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
What Trump is saying Trump likes to repeat two basic refrains about his economic policy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 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
Normally, the Commission redacts or refrains from publishing proprietary details.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrains
choruses
Noun
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In the face of the insidious chaos of 2026, the band rises to the moment with A Wave That Will Never Break, an ecstatic, devotional album stocked with powerful choruses that reflect on the nature of destruction.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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Presented by the Choral Consortium of San Diego, the festival on Saturday will feature 15 choruses from all over the region, including Baja California.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Refrains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrains. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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