roll call
noun
1
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
2
Examples of roll call in a Sentence
Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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Roy Campanella opens Moore’s roll call of players and closes it along with his two other Black teammates, Jackie Robinson and Don Newcombe.
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Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Mckenna Grace and Jesse Plemons are also on the roll call of the production that has Francis Lawrence in the director’s chair.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The ceremony, with the ocean in the backdrop and spectators lining the pier, featured the Huntington Beach High School band, a military flyover, a roll call of those from the city lost during service, guest speakers and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Facing a razor-thin roll call and requests for more time, along with deep concerns from opponents about how officials might use the new curfew authority, Ald.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Mckenna Grace and Jesse Plemons are also on the roll call of the production that has Francis Lawrence in the director’s chair.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The ceremony, with the ocean in the backdrop and spectators lining the pier, featured the Huntington Beach High School band, a military flyover, a roll call of those from the city lost during service, guest speakers and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Facing a razor-thin roll call and requests for more time, along with deep concerns from opponents about how officials might use the new curfew authority, Ald.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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