How to Use harp on in a Sentence

harp on

phrasal verb
Definition of harp onnext
  • Or what made Charlie sway her when Maria had been harping on what a threat Ben was the whole episode?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Athletes harped on their need for consistency in their workouts, diets and sleep in the run-up to the Games.
    — Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Hearings harped on the importance of patriotic tourism and the need to replace 5000 jobs lost with the Navy Yard’s closure.
    — Seth C. Bruggeman / Made By History, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Players and coaches have harped on the topic, but issues continue to crop up.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • And the third thing, in terms of recruiting these folks, is to keep harping on career development.
    — Amber Burton, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Immigration is the No. 1 concern of voters because the media harps on the issue so much.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
  • After a week spent harping on the importance of stopping explosive plays, the Huskies still managed 18 of them against USC.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The last term is scout’s lingo for character and work ethic, something all of Taylor’s former coaches harp on.
    — Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • The memes range from harping on Musk’s outspoken anti-union rhetoric amid the historic Detroit auto workers’ strike to more, well, crude content.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Benin specifically harped on Brightland, which has been around since 2018, for a newer product meant to be drizzled on pizza.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The Grammy winner continually harped on how historic this move was.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Sewell, who earned his first All-Pro nod of his career during his third season, harped on communication along the offensive line as one of the biggest keys to dealing with Tampa Bay’s pressure.
    — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Commentators have harped on the fact that de Armas, who was raised in Cuba, retains some of her accent in the film, giving us an aurally Hispanic Marilyn.
    — Sophie Lewis, Harper's Magazine, 10 Oct. 2022
  • From the beginning of camp, Saban has harped on reducing mental errors, which means limiting penalties for the team but specifically cutting down on drops for the pass-catchers.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Republicans plan to play on those uncertainties, harping on Mr. Biden’s age and frailty and painting him as the weakest incumbent president to run for re-election since Jimmy Carter tried 44 years ago.
    — Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Republicans have repeatedly harped on Biden's age, currently 81 years old to Trump's 78.
    — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 28 June 2024
  • In the past, after all, The Bachelor franchise has faced heavy criticism for failing its leads of color and engaging in problematic storylines that harp on racial stereotypes.
    — Li Zhou, Vox, 8 July 2024
  • Their training became much more nuanced, dissecting attack angles and harping on footwork.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
  • Expect Trump to harp on isolated cases of crimes committed by undocumented men, including the tragic recent killing of Maryland mom Rachel Morin.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
  • Nationally, the governor made a name for himself as an unabashed Republican critic of Trump, often harping on the latter's take-no-prisoners political style.
    — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Despite abundant evidence that the Fed’s inflation-fighting campaign has left many workers behind, Powell has consistently harped on the need to increase unemployment to bring inflation down.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
  • The lawsuit accuses the Biden administration of trying to silence conservatives by harping on social media sites to remove misinformation related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 6 July 2023
  • Moore’s Republican predecessor, Larry Hogan, also harped on that mismatch during his two terms, blaming Democratic state lawmakers for passing laws that called for unsustainable future spending but making year-by-year solutions.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023

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