How to Use RINO in a Sentence
RINO
abbreviation or noun-
So, Stitt is certainly not the first to be called a RINO, and probably won't be the last.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
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So, what‘s a radically moderate RINO like me to do?
—Mike McGrew, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
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Paxton will continue portraying Cornyn as a Republican in name only (RINO), a line of attack that can resonate in a low-turnout contest.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn is an establishment insider who seemed content to stay in Washington for another term and remain a RINO – Republican in Name Only.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Republican Utah Senator Mitt Romney has been accused of acting for the Democrats and a RINO for not supporting attacks on Biden, including an impeachment inquiry headed by the Freedom Caucus.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
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