Examples of call off in a Sentence
she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest
called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it
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Lehmköster 60 Minutes Lehmköster took the message seriously and called off her ships' journeys.
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Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi was disappointed to learn of the cancellation of the Finalissima match between Argentina and Spain, which had been scheduled to be played in Qatar on March 27 but was called off due to the war in the region.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
That honor goes to the casino-owning Danforths, whose patriarch (David Cronenberg, in a brief but amusing cameo) wields enough power to call off entire wars with a single phone call.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
British rock star Morrissey called off his concert in Spain for a very relatable reason.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi was disappointed to learn of the cancellation of the Finalissima match between Argentina and Spain, which had been scheduled to be played in Qatar on March 27 but was called off due to the war in the region.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
That honor goes to the casino-owning Danforths, whose patriarch (David Cronenberg, in a brief but amusing cameo) wields enough power to call off entire wars with a single phone call.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
British rock star Morrissey called off his concert in Spain for a very relatable reason.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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