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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Seeing his coach go to bat for him had the signal-caller pumped.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Compounding those losses, the Terps will have a new signal-caller this season after Billy Edwards’ transfer to Wisconsin.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
The Tigers still haven’t named a starting signal-caller, and not much appears to have changed yet.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The Indianapolis Colts are having a big quarterback battle, as young signal-caller Anthony Richardson is attempting to secure the starting position.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Compounding those losses, the Terps will have a new signal-caller this season after Billy Edwards’ transfer to Wisconsin.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
The Tigers still haven’t named a starting signal-caller, and not much appears to have changed yet.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The Indianapolis Colts are having a big quarterback battle, as young signal-caller Anthony Richardson is attempting to secure the starting position.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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