ref

Example Sentences

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Mike: I don't even care if it's the right decision, well done to the ref at City for making his OWN decision after being sent to the monitor by VAR.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Andrew: Outstanding from a ref on his Premier League debut.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Embarrassing from the ref and embarrassing from VAR,

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

“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

Instead of agreeing with me, the ref gave me a yellow card, warning me for false-starting.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad