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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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This change wasn’t rolled out with a clear public message or announcement.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tailoring Power dressing for the board room with structure suits and big shoulder top coats sent a clear message to corporate dress codes.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
1 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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After a conference call on Sunday afternoon, Senate Democrats stayed firm in demanding a health care negotiation rather than caving on the House GOP’s stopgap bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a conference call with analysts following the results, Ervér said the brand has improved its design speed in part by consolidating its production to a smaller pool of long-term strategic partners that contribute to design.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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