call-and-response
noun
call-and-re·sponse
ˌkȯl-ən(d)-ri-ˈspän(t)s 
: a statement quickly followed by an answering statement
also
: a musical phrase in which the first and often solo part is answered by a second and often ensemble part
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Locals cheered and swayed, heartily piping out call-and-response prompts a la Queen.
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Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Being able to love on our legends in real time in such a call-and-response way is something that will never get old.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
Maybe the lack of call-and-response was about the number of older people in the crowd, or the dreary weather sapping everyone’s energy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
While the call-and-response aspect of Gabby’s will remain the same for her big movie outing, Lockhart Kraner teases one of the biggest changes from small to big screen.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
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Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Being able to love on our legends in real time in such a call-and-response way is something that will never get old.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
Maybe the lack of call-and-response was about the number of older people in the crowd, or the dreary weather sapping everyone’s energy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
While the call-and-response aspect of Gabby’s will remain the same for her big movie outing, Lockhart Kraner teases one of the biggest changes from small to big screen.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for call-and-response
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“Call-and-response.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-and-response. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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