How to Use harp on in a Sentence

harp on

phrasal verb

• 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
• Google is also harping on the fact that these earbuds will be the first to be able to run Gemini Live.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Aug. 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 | [e-mail], 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
• Although Kamala Harris certainly exhibited some rigidity and repetition, her speech remained within the normal realm for politicians, who have a reputation for harping on their favorite talking points.
  — Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024