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Recent Examples of callback
The domed crystal here is a callback to vintage dive watches with luminescent Radiomir dials made for the Italian Navy; the PAM01729 offers up a bit of glow, too, with beige Super-LumiNova that shines green in the dark.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
San Diego’s Riot Productions presents Sarah Alida LeClair’s one-act play about two actors and ex-lovers who end up trapped together in an uncomfortably romantic callback audition that never ends.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The fate of the world is never in question, but a callback for a second audition means everything.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As shared in a press release, the bee embellishment is a callback to both Georgian era jewelry as well as the aesthetic of the show.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
San Diego’s Riot Productions presents Sarah Alida LeClair’s one-act play about two actors and ex-lovers who end up trapped together in an uncomfortably romantic callback audition that never ends.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
The fate of the world is never in question, but a callback for a second audition means everything.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As shared in a press release, the bee embellishment is a callback to both Georgian era jewelry as well as the aesthetic of the show.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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Cervelli and Italian players talked about getting texts and social media messages from relatives and friends and new Italian fans talking about their games.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Though Iranian media suggested an incoming message would disprove his death, Iranian officials released a statement from Larijani dated March 4 on Tuesday morning.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The death threats poured in, not just to my voice mail and email, but also to my department, the dean’s office and the president’s office.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Within days of Kirk’s killing, outraged messages filled her office voicemail inbox and the restaurant faced a barrage of threatening calls and online harassment.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sony management sounded bullish on the path ahead during a recent earnings conference call.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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And Disney said on the earnings conference call that the profit margin on streaming will be 10% this year, an increase from the 5% margin last year.—
Sarat Sethi,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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