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Recent Examples of callback
The final callback was a showcase for HBO, with all of the eventual cast reading in front of producers and execs, but only Demie going up against one final contender.
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Rue gets in a car and, in a callback to the first season, Rue visits Fez’s convenience store, which is all boarded up and abandoned.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Whether someone catches every RuPaul's Drag Race callback or has no idea who Mario's brother Luigi is, the show still works.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
And for consumers, cans feel colder — and maybe even cooler, a callback to the last wave of trendy beverages during the seltzer boom.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Rue gets in a car and, in a callback to the first season, Rue visits Fez’s convenience store, which is all boarded up and abandoned.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Whether someone catches every RuPaul's Drag Race callback or has no idea who Mario's brother Luigi is, the show still works.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
And for consumers, cans feel colder — and maybe even cooler, a callback to the last wave of trendy beverages during the seltzer boom.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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Having trouble getting your message across?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Noun
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The nonprofit also left voicemails with each litigator and the office’s general line that same day, the complaint said.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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The most important takeaway from the conference call was that FedEx is seeing no drop in demand due to fuel surcharges.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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The announcement was made by Kevin Guthrie, Florida's Emergency Management director, during a morning conference call with the vendors.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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