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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Weeks earlier, Smith’s big brother, Jaden Smith, was tapped as Christian Louboutin’s first men’s creative director — a reminder that footwear has become a family calling card.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Offense is still the team’s calling card and the Leafs have more balance overall, but the lack of help from the blue line is part of what makes things difficult come playoff time.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
His speed rush is still his calling card, with a 10-yard acceleration that trainer Rich Pruett says rivals that of receiver and defensive-back clients.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Vaults, jumps, and rapid balance recovery remain Atlas’s calling cards.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Offense is still the team’s calling card and the Leafs have more balance overall, but the lack of help from the blue line is part of what makes things difficult come playoff time.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
His speed rush is still his calling card, with a 10-yard acceleration that trainer Rich Pruett says rivals that of receiver and defensive-back clients.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Vaults, jumps, and rapid balance recovery remain Atlas’s calling cards.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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