refrain

Example Sentences

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The G7 ministers also called on all countries to refrain from imposing unjustified export restrictions on hydrocarbons and related products.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Phil and who will conduct Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Bowl this summer, is making Beethoven a refrain of his first season in New York, as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The refrain “I was just doing my job” wears thin awfully fast.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

A common refrain among investors is that the more stocks in a benchmark index hold above that level, the more bullish the market conditions are for investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

The average American, for example, can distinguish easily between the verses and refrain of any pop song, but will have trouble recognizing what is going on in a piece of music for Balinese gamelan.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones