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Recent Examples of refrain
Don't open the food: To prevent foodborne illnesses, refrain from opening and inspecting food.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 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
Tecca certainly knows his way around a refrain that’s clever, melodic and hooky — and that’s part of the hitmaking process that far too many rappers tend to wave off as incidental in 2025.
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—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 24 June 2025
The refrain Khalil referred to was often chanted by activists at pro-Palestine demonstrations at Columbia University that Khalil helped lead and organize as a graduate student.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 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
Tecca certainly knows his way around a refrain that’s clever, melodic and hooky — and that’s part of the hitmaking process that far too many rappers tend to wave off as incidental in 2025.
4.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 24 June 2025
The refrain Khalil referred to was often chanted by activists at pro-Palestine demonstrations at Columbia University that Khalil helped lead and organize as a graduate student.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrain
chorus
Noun
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The chorus had several directors over the decades, and was rebranded as the Fox Valley Festival Chorus in 1980.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Swift then jumps up and down with her arms in the air as the song leads into the chorus and the pair continue to sing along.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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