as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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Recent Examples of roll call
Ejiofor joins Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe, and Diane Lane in the roll call.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Javier Lojan, the acting commissioner of sanitation, told me that Mamdani was at morning roll call with the workers on the first day of the storm.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Its music video served as a visual roll call of national pride, featuring a constellation of Venezuelan icons such as baseball superstar Omar Vizquel, Hollywood actor Edgar Ramírez, kinetic art master Carlos Cruz-Diez, NBA player Greivis Vásquez, and television presenter Maite Delgado.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Carden was confirmed by unanimous consent, meaning no roll call vote was taken.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Javier Lojan, the acting commissioner of sanitation, told me that Mamdani was at morning roll call with the workers on the first day of the storm.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Its music video served as a visual roll call of national pride, featuring a constellation of Venezuelan icons such as baseball superstar Omar Vizquel, Hollywood actor Edgar Ramírez, kinetic art master Carlos Cruz-Diez, NBA player Greivis Vásquez, and television presenter Maite Delgado.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Carden was confirmed by unanimous consent, meaning no roll call vote was taken.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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Drink green beer, Jell-O shots and Shamrock Splash cocktails at participating restaurants and bars and dance along to mixes from a rotating list of DJs.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, March 8, 2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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