calling card

noun

1

: visiting card

2

: a sign or evidence that someone or something is or has been present

broadly : an identifying mark

3

: a card displaying a number that can be used to charge telephone calls to a single account regardless of where the calls are placed

Examples of calling card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Regency era was in full swing, and the upper class had assembled for the season in a pastel whirl of lace and silk, complete with calling cards and exclusive dinner parties. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Though the area’s Appalachian views may be its calling card, the charm of small towns like Ellijay, Georgia, keeps visitors coming back. — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Being ready to play has been one of Moton’s calling cards in the NFL. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Avoiding turnover-worthy plays has been a Burrow calling card throughout his best seasons, but his turnover-worthy play rate is the highest since his rookie year. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calling card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard