repetition
Example Sentences
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This isn’t a repetition of the Fed’s happy talk in 2021 that inflation was “transitory.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The ruling was significant, it added, as "there is a risk of repetition".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
That could affect whether engagement in the future still depends on consistent repetition or novelty.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
At a time when classical music largely avoided direct repetition, “Music for 18 Musicians” was reiterative throughout, buoyed by a steady pulse that allowed not a second of silence during its hour of glory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
You are given a hierarchy, recurring characters, the help of repetition, of anticipation, the firm hold of a long history.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing repetition
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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AP English Lit exam terms
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