courtesy call
noun
: a visit made because it is the polite thing to do
They paid a courtesy call on the ambassador.
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The courtesy call would go on for some two hours, as Simpson incessantly monologued about his innocence before Ebersol would have a chance to break in and inform him that he’d been replaced by Ahmad Rashad.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2026
However, the official breakup actually happened the next day with a two-minute courtesy call from Jess to Chris, who still seemed unaware his revelation had been a deal-breaker.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2026
Did anyone have to make a courtesy call to Sony or Marvel?
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
When Netanyahu was elected, Biden didn’t place a courtesy call for more than three weeks, which was its own minor scandal in Israel.
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Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
19 Sep. 2023
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2026
However, the official breakup actually happened the next day with a two-minute courtesy call from Jess to Chris, who still seemed unaware his revelation had been a deal-breaker.
—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2026
Did anyone have to make a courtesy call to Sony or Marvel?
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
When Netanyahu was elected, Biden didn’t place a courtesy call for more than three weeks, which was its own minor scandal in Israel.
—
Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
19 Sep. 2023
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“Courtesy call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtesy%20call. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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