calling card

noun

1

: visiting card

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

Examples of calling card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Main Title Theme has been further defined as a musical fingerprint and calling card that is identifiable and unique to a show, thereby drawing an audience in by setting the show’s tone and what is to come. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026

Instead of the cropped athleisure and workout ‘fits that have become Jenner’s calling card, the star showed that the capris can be the chicest night-out staple while pairing it with a flirty bob and a crop top. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026

If his outside shot has been his calling card, developing as a secondary playmaker remains a point of emphasis. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

One of Satisfy’s calling cards is its meticulous attention to materials. —Will Porter, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calling card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard