calling card
noun
1
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
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But while his connections with players seem to run deeper than in his previous stops, McDaniels’ knack for creative plans and timely play-calls is still very much his calling card.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Occasionally a producer or writer who is known primarily to music insiders suddenly emerges with a calling card that puts the wider world on notice.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
The offense, which was Freeze’s calling card, was the biggest problem.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The signature is like the baker’s calling card, an offering that conveys their preferred flavor profiles and style, while the showstopper is more ambitious, testing what the contestants can deliver when they’re pushed to their limits.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Occasionally a producer or writer who is known primarily to music insiders suddenly emerges with a calling card that puts the wider world on notice.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
The offense, which was Freeze’s calling card, was the biggest problem.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The signature is like the baker’s calling card, an offering that conveys their preferred flavor profiles and style, while the showstopper is more ambitious, testing what the contestants can deliver when they’re pushed to their limits.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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