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Recent Examples of callback
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.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
If possible, silence unknown callers and block voicemail-to-email transcription for unfamiliar numbers, since many scams now start with urgent callback messages rather than links.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
If possible, silence unknown callers and block voicemail-to-email transcription for unfamiliar numbers, since many scams now start with urgent callback messages rather than links.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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The two-toned whinnies could help horses convey multiple messages at the same time.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The message comes at a time when Gilbert, 61, is dealing with the fallout of allegations against her spouse.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Don't have personal voice mail recordings.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition, prosecutors say Doyle left three threatening voicemails sent across state lines that targeted the officer and the officer’s family, knowing the messages would be perceived as threats.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Thursday’s video conference call with league GMs, the NBA commissioner discussed potential tanking fixes.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, told Wall Street analysts during an afternoon conference call that the company was cooperating with the district attorney’s office.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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