calling card
noun
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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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Despite some high-scoring games, Kaneland’s calling card has been its defense.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Unexpectedly, Walden’s band became his calling card, ultimately drawing prominent record producer David Foster into his orbit.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Open shots — long one of his calling cards — have not fallen.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The brand’s calling card is creating vintage designs, like aspirational patchwork quilts, at realistic price points and with feel-good materials, like 100% linen and 100% cotton.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Unexpectedly, Walden’s band became his calling card, ultimately drawing prominent record producer David Foster into his orbit.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Open shots — long one of his calling cards — have not fallen.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The brand’s calling card is creating vintage designs, like aspirational patchwork quilts, at realistic price points and with feel-good materials, like 100% linen and 100% cotton.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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