harps on
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The discourse around hip hop often harps on Black artists who use the "N-word", stokes racialized resentment of rappers for "driving in Mercedes-Benzs," and hyperventilates over lyrics that celebrate sexual freedom.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2022
Saban and his wife, Terry, have been married for more than 45 years and there’s definitely one thing she harps on him about, he admitted Thursday.
From Fox News • Oct. 1, 2021
It chose Stravinsky’s plague-infested opera-oratorio, “Oedipus Rex,” which harps on the futility of it all.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2021
“Even when we’re having guys only score three points on us, just making a field goal, he still harps on us. He wants the best for us and he sees it in us.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2017
“These are just rumors and gossip. The proverbs say ‘He who harps on a matter alienates his friend.’
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
