cattle call

noun

: a mass audition (as of actors)

Examples of cattle call in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Haley has also barely campaigned in the state, having little to no ground operation and visiting only once so far this cycle, during a brief appearance as a guest speaker at the Republican Jewish Coalition cattle call last year. —

Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024 Here are some of the takeaways from the latest Iowa cattle call. —

Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023 Though unlike other multi-candidate cattle calls, or even past California GOP conventions, separate tickets are required for each presidential speech with the price varying depending on the candidate. —

Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023 Trump has skipped several major cattle calls in Iowa, including this past weekend’s Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition dinner — a chance for candidates to court more than 1,000 highly engaged voters likely to participate in January’s caucuses. —

Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cattle call

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