roll call
noun
1
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
2
Examples of roll call in a Sentence
Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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Its music video served as a visual roll call of national pride, featuring a constellation of Venezuelan icons such as baseball superstar Omar Vizquel, Hollywood actor Edgar Ramírez, kinetic art master Carlos Cruz-Diez, NBA player Greivis Vásquez, and television presenter Maite Delgado.
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Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Carden was confirmed by unanimous consent, meaning no roll call vote was taken.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Some rooms have views over the lush gardens; the best have sunny terraces and boast a roll call of the hotel’s famous guests (Pavarotti, Caruso, Princess Margaret).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Chaperones took a roll call before leaving campus.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Carden was confirmed by unanimous consent, meaning no roll call vote was taken.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Some rooms have views over the lush gardens; the best have sunny terraces and boast a roll call of the hotel’s famous guests (Pavarotti, Caruso, Princess Margaret).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Chaperones took a roll call before leaving campus.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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