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Recent Examples of callback
Whether someone catches every RuPaul's Drag Race callback or has no idea who Mario's brother Luigi is, the show still works.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
And for consumers, cans feel colder — and maybe even cooler, a callback to the last wave of trendy beverages during the seltzer boom.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
After the last episode, ABC aired footage of the plane wreckage as a callback to the pilot, which led some to believe that everyone was dead from the beginning.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
At her callback, Aikens read the scene where, potion in hand, Juliet wrestles with the prospect of death.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
And for consumers, cans feel colder — and maybe even cooler, a callback to the last wave of trendy beverages during the seltzer boom.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
After the last episode, ABC aired footage of the plane wreckage as a callback to the pilot, which led some to believe that everyone was dead from the beginning.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
At her callback, Aikens read the scene where, potion in hand, Juliet wrestles with the prospect of death.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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Players wear social justice messages, speak openly on political issues, and frequently use their platforms to advocate for social causes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The prosecutor claimed in court that Brooten accessed his Facebook account, read his conversations with other women, saved copies of the messages in a folder and also accessed Facebook's blocking settings, the newspaper reported.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Jones said in a voicemail to Griffith, according to the affidavit.—
Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Green revealed his new gig on his Instagram page with a voicemail from Kelly Clarkson (see below).—
Peter White,
Deadline,
9 May 2026
Noun
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House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, criticized DeSantis in a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Committee chair Michael Alford was asked about Arkansas’ situation on a conference call with media Monday.—
Gary Bedore
May 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2026
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