ref

Example Sentences

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If the ref isn't sure he should ask VAR to bring it up on the monitor instead of waiting five minutes.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Too many players conning the ref trying to get advantage, in particular players going down holding face or head when never touched.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

“It’s the equivalent of having an NFL ref for a pee-wee football game,” said John Murphy, who oversees the club’s racing operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

"On the field, the referee didn't give the foul, then we've re-reffed it. It's not the ref, it's a fella 200-odd miles away in a box."

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

The ref threw up the opening jump ball.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie