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Recent Examples of callback
Think light beer, string lights, pizza, a cake with a callback to a joke from the show on it.
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Kelly Stout, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Haliburton proceeded to make the choke sign — a not-so-subtle callback to Reggie Miller’s taunt directed at Spike Lee during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Weekend Update desk segment of the week Both of the Weekend Update desk pieces this week were callbacks to segments from earlier in the season.
—Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The recall is just the latest in a string of callbacks linked to contamination.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
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Kelly Stout, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Haliburton proceeded to make the choke sign — a not-so-subtle callback to Reggie Miller’s taunt directed at Spike Lee during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Weekend Update desk segment of the week Both of the Weekend Update desk pieces this week were callbacks to segments from earlier in the season.
—Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 18 May 2025
The recall is just the latest in a string of callbacks linked to contamination.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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Adapting products and messages isn’t just about language but also requires an understanding of cultural values and local needs.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Always: Verify the person's identity through multiple channels; don't rely solely on their social media profiles, messages or emails.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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What To Know Mamdani's office received four threatening voicemails from an unknown individual, a spokesperson for his campaign told various news outlets.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The unidentified man made the threat in a voicemail left with Assemblyman Mamdani’s office in Queens on Wednesday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Judge Harris denied the FBI’s requests multiple times, even after the DOJ submitted clarifications and participated in a conference call to address his concerns.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Production in China represents about 16% of the footwear that Nike imports into the U.S., Chief Financial Officer Matthew Friend said during a conference call late Thursday.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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