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Recent Examples of callback
Trayvon’s killing was a callback to the earliest days of Black struggle and freedom, a reminder of the unfinished business of Reconstruction.
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The trucker style is a vintage callback filled with pockets for plenty of storage.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His mother, an actress and director on a community level, once even earned a callback for a Broadway show before life’s responsibilities pulled her elsewhere.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Fridays require a callback to the entire week, and there is generally a last walkthrough on Saturday for a Sunday game.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The trucker style is a vintage callback filled with pockets for plenty of storage.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His mother, an actress and director on a community level, once even earned a callback for a Broadway show before life’s responsibilities pulled her elsewhere.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Fridays require a callback to the entire week, and there is generally a last walkthrough on Saturday for a Sunday game.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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From the Gullah Islands of the Carolinas to the coast of Nigeria, every savory taste carries a message, meaning, or legacy.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the White House, the message was dire.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Free Press also left a voicemail at Kohan's office.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Monday’s agreement confirms an arrangement that Broadcom Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan had hinted at during an earnings conference call last month.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Then, trying to coordinate the conference call on which all the decision-makers are going to gather.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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