Synonyms of refrains

refrains

noun

plural of refrain

as in choruses

a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often

I didn't know the verses of the song, so I only sang on the refrain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choruses
• responses
• burdens
• repeats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refrains

These types of refrains are often calls to honor those who were directly affected. — Jennifer Talarico, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

One of the frequent refrains from the past few days is that Infantino has been trying to sell something that does not belong to him. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 July 2026

But on The Blueprint, Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Bink made a habit of letting the singers from old R&B records wail away beneath Jay-Z’s verses, or croon refrains that Jay would talk back to and thread into his rhymes. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026

Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026

The Nashville approach prioritizes clear story lines and catchy refrains. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Her refrains center the desires underpinning MAITREYA CORSO. — Caitlin Wolper Phillips, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026

The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more. — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026

To Mohyuddin, the refrains about Sharia law are familiar and ridiculous, but no less disturbing. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026