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Recent Examples of callback
During the callback for the series, she and actor Chris Meloni, who played Detective Elliot Stabler, were paired up to audition together.
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Live hosting debut kicked off with a fun callback to none other than the viral Domingo skit — with a modern pop twist.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Lace and jelly pink felt like a callback to those early days, updated with a little polish.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
But their return isn’t just a callback to the grandiose synth-bangers of 1989 or warehouse-ready electric grit of Reputation.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Live hosting debut kicked off with a fun callback to none other than the viral Domingo skit — with a modern pop twist.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Lace and jelly pink felt like a callback to those early days, updated with a little polish.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
But their return isn’t just a callback to the grandiose synth-bangers of 1989 or warehouse-ready electric grit of Reputation.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
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Summit County Sheriff's Office SCSO says detectives discovered electronic messages sent by Zabik detailing plans and a timeline to carry out a mass shooting in the county.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not going home in between games, but going to an officiating institute and breaking down all the games together, so the messages are consistent.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Anderson Cooper has listened to nearly 6,000 voicemails from people reaching out to him with stories of life-altering loss.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to treat every unsolicited voicemail email as suspicious.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Oliver Reichert, the German footwear firm’s chief executive officer, told analysts during its fourth quarter conference call last month that Birkenstock plans to open about 40 new stores in 2026.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Thanks to all of those efforts, Darden is seeing high-income consumers trade down into its casual-dining chains and a traffic bump from diners who are at least 55 years old, CEO Rick Cardenas said on the company's conference call on Thursday.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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