signal-caller
noun
sig·nal-call·er
ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 
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
Mike Freeman
Examples of signal-caller in a Sentence
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Lollar found Tay Gaiter for a 22-yard touchdown pass to cap his first possession as a varsity signal-caller.
—Preps, al, 15 Sep. 2023
Oklahoma pledge Jaydan Hardy, a four-star safety and the area’s No. 3 player, is a four-year starter, and quarterback Ethan Terrell — a Jackson State pledge — is in his third year as the signal-caller.
—Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
Stopping the Eagles on Sunday starts with their star signal-caller.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
The former Florida signal-caller completed 24-of-37 passes for 223 yards with one touchdown and one interception and ran for 40 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries against Jacksonville.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
But that's a whopping 30 years of signal-caller stability between Favre and Aaron Rodgers.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2023
Other standout signal-callers include Joe Burrow (26), Josh Allen (27), Justin Herbert (25), Lamar Jackson (26) and Trevor Lawrence (23).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
Third-year linebacker Ernest Jones is the signal-caller for a young unit that includes edge rusher Michael Hoecht.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Denver Broncos signal-caller Russell Wilson's five-year, $242.5 million contract extension from last September hits its highest cap hit ($58.4 million) in 2026.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
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Preps, al, 15 Sep. 2023
Oklahoma pledge Jaydan Hardy, a four-star safety and the area’s No. 3 player, is a four-year starter, and quarterback Ethan Terrell — a Jackson State pledge — is in his third year as the signal-caller.
—Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
Stopping the Eagles on Sunday starts with their star signal-caller.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
The former Florida signal-caller completed 24-of-37 passes for 223 yards with one touchdown and one interception and ran for 40 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries against Jacksonville.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
But that's a whopping 30 years of signal-caller stability between Favre and Aaron Rodgers.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2023
Other standout signal-callers include Joe Burrow (26), Josh Allen (27), Justin Herbert (25), Lamar Jackson (26) and Trevor Lawrence (23).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
Third-year linebacker Ernest Jones is the signal-caller for a young unit that includes edge rusher Michael Hoecht.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
Denver Broncos signal-caller Russell Wilson's five-year, $242.5 million contract extension from last September hits its highest cap hit ($58.4 million) in 2026.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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