signal-caller

noun

sig·​nal-call·​er ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər How to pronounce signal-caller (audio)
plural signal-callers
American football
: quarterback
… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.Mike Freeman

Examples of signal-caller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But perhaps this is the signal-caller that best fits Sean Payton’s exacting style. Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024 While Williams appears to be the consensus No. 1 selection to go to the Chicago Bears, the other three signal-callers have been widely debated among analysts as the No. 2 option. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024 Sauer, whose parents grew up in the Minnesota area, thinks the Vikings could trade up for a young signal-caller. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024 Ward, 21, the prolific signal-caller who with one change of heart might have changed the University of Miami’s football trajectory, addressed the local media for the first time since spring practice began in early March. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024 That option gives the Panthers even more financial flexibility and incentive in housing that third signal-caller. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024 The Trojans have only two scholarship signal-callers on the roster after not signing a quarterback in this recruiting class. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Raleigh native Byrum Brown, who torched the Charlotte defense for five touchdowns, is returning as signal-caller for the Bulls this season. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 The Commanders, Chicago Bears (No. 1 and No. 9), New England Patriots (No. 3), Atlanta Falcons (No. 8), Minnesota Vikings (No. 11), Denver Broncos (No. 12) and Las Vegas Raiders (No. 13) are among the teams that could target a signal-caller in the first round. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signal-caller was in 1915

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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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