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Recent Examples of callback
Tweedy even snuck in a callback to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with a clue about the NATO alphabet (a Times crossword staple).
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Ricco received a callback before his eventual elimination.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The vehicle is a callback to the very first Tesla, the 2008 Roadster, which was a compact, two-seater sports car resembling a Lotus Elise that is credited with helping to change the public's perception of electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Ricco received a callback before his eventual elimination.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The vehicle is a callback to the very first Tesla, the 2008 Roadster, which was a compact, two-seater sports car resembling a Lotus Elise that is credited with helping to change the public's perception of electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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In a message to residents, City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto confirmed Wang has resigned from the City Council, vacating her role as mayor, following the federal charges.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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His message was mostly aimed at critics on the right who say the administration is backing off.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Baldwin's voicemail recording lambasting Ireland for not calling him back went viral and caused a long rift with his daughter.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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After receiving the voicemail about Juan’s detention, Donovan found herself in an awkward situation.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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On the conference call with investors, CEO Jon Kemp pointed out that while chips have improved over the years by getting smaller, chipmakers are running out of room to shrink them further.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The second will be a Saturday game in Week 15, Murdoch announced on a conference call with analysts after quarterly earnings.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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