n. the official who is expected to ensure fair play in sports
The basketball referee called a foul.
The basketball referee called a foul.
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The referee was partial.
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The referee was fair. OR She was a fair maiden. OR We had fun at the fair.
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What penalty did the referee give to Jared?
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The referee made a controversial call in the soccer game.
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He gave a whistle of astonishment. OR The referee blew the whistle.
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Who is the referee in the book?
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What happened when Nate told the referee that the other player used his hand to make the goal?
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What did the referee do to start the hockey game?
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At the outset of the game the referee flipped a coin.
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Sam got a partial refund at the store. OR The referee was partial.
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Who was the African American man, one of Pennsylvania's top high school basketball referees, who applied to be a referee in Indiana?
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The referee showed us the signals.
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The referee blew the whistle.
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The coach was seething because of a bad call by the referee.
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official; judge; umpire
player
3 syllables
ref-er-ee
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