clarion call
noun
: a strong request for something to happen
—usually singular
He used his speech to sound a clarion call for affordable health care.
the leader's clarion call to action
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Stand! had been so encouraging and inviting, and so committed to angling toward a brighter future by embracing freedom and unity in the moment, that anything less than another clarion call for peace and justice would scan as disappointment.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
And spotting that big beautiful town limits sign after days of roughing it in the wilderness can hit like a clarion call from Bacchus himself.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside Online, 31 May 2025
His expansive vision of the ’80s rings out like a clarion call for a new era of rigorous artistic engagement with the unknowable and the unseen.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These reports are a clarion call to why - and a roadmap to how.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
This may serve as a clarion call for a global commitment to ensuring that AI upholds human dignity and fosters genuine connection, thereby redirecting the current trajectory towards a future that genuinely elevates the human spirit.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
BlackRock’s vocal endorsement of private markets is a clarion call for financial advisors to evolve and meet this moment.
—Atish Davda, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The 9/11 Commission Report was a clarion call to reform how the government protected the nation from terrorism.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Emhoff’s summons was a clarion call, crisp and clear.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
And spotting that big beautiful town limits sign after days of roughing it in the wilderness can hit like a clarion call from Bacchus himself.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside Online, 31 May 2025
His expansive vision of the ’80s rings out like a clarion call for a new era of rigorous artistic engagement with the unknowable and the unseen.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These reports are a clarion call to why - and a roadmap to how.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
This may serve as a clarion call for a global commitment to ensuring that AI upholds human dignity and fosters genuine connection, thereby redirecting the current trajectory towards a future that genuinely elevates the human spirit.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
BlackRock’s vocal endorsement of private markets is a clarion call for financial advisors to evolve and meet this moment.
—Atish Davda, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The 9/11 Commission Report was a clarion call to reform how the government protected the nation from terrorism.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Emhoff’s summons was a clarion call, crisp and clear.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Clarion call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clarion%20call. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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