Thesaurus results for ROLL CALLS

roll calls

noun

plural of roll call

as in lists

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 calls Through three tedious roll calls, Roosevelt forces bartered with delegations and finally put their man over the top on the fourth try when House Speaker John Nance Garner folded his candidacy in exchange for the vice presidential nomination. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 These are just a few of the daily roll calls of assaults on Jewish institutions. —

Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 Tis the spooky season and as such, Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 will continue to roll calls to moviegoers. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025

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Noun

At the Deulofeu Louisville home, Carmen Deulofeu scrolled through lists of what her family had most recently sent to her sister’s family, with many of the staples that would keep them going for another few weeks.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Rojo Gusano, a local taqueria, touts one of the city’s deepest mezcal lists.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of lists

Noun

The company says travelers can lose thousands of dollars to fake listings during high-demand events.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
On the homeownership side, roughly half of all listings were affordable in 2019 for a moderate-income household earning about $75,000.

— Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2026