harps on
Example Sentences
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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
Sick of It: First, start with an observation and question combo, next time she harps on it: “Mom, I notice you’ve been talking a lot about people’s weight. Any reason for that?”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 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
“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
