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
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In his first season as the Ducks’ starting signal-caller, Moore has been a revelation.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The team turned to their AFC North rivals, the Browns, who sent veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco to Cincinnati in exchange for a draft pick.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The two signal-callers with ACC experience were slotted first and second, with Wilcke serving as the backup.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The team turned to their AFC North rivals, the Browns, who sent veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco to Cincinnati in exchange for a draft pick.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The two signal-callers with ACC experience were slotted first and second, with Wilcke serving as the backup.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for signal-caller
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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