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Recent Examples of callback
Avid viewers of The Studio will appreciate the callback to a watershed episode this season when Ice Cube, as himself, uttered the same to a room filled with screaming fans, causing a fresh headache for Seth Rogen’s backlot boss Matt Remick.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
While recreating the early 2000s French is a fun and iconic callback, the trend has evolved in many ways since its last heyday.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
The conversation even ends with a group hug, referencing a key moment from the first season; the callback comes across more like fan service than earned sentimentality.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The truck rolled again after passing the third callback inspection on Tuesday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
While recreating the early 2000s French is a fun and iconic callback, the trend has evolved in many ways since its last heyday.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
The conversation even ends with a group hug, referencing a key moment from the first season; the callback comes across more like fan service than earned sentimentality.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The truck rolled again after passing the third callback inspection on Tuesday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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For investors and brands, the message is that Europe’s travel retail sector is growing, but the fundamentals are shifting.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For 80 years, the city of Loveland has been offering people the chance to give their Valentine’s messages some TLC with its Valentine re-mailing program.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2026
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Users can make and receive calls, texts and voicemails.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Schroeder was on the June 18 conference call, according to emails.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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A day after Bader appeared on a conference call with reporters and pledged to upgrade an outfield defense that was the worst in the National League last season, the Giants appeared to trade defensive value for Arraez’s contact-hitting abilities.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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