roll call
noun
1
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
2
Examples of roll call in a Sentence
Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge has paid tribute by using Brett Gardner’s signature flex during the Bleacher Creatures’ roll call.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The Universal feature is already in production and has a roll call that that includes bold-faced names such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats who crossed party lines and voted to censure Green, according to roll call vote records.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers then vote — usually without a roll call — on whether to introduce it.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The Universal feature is already in production and has a roll call that that includes bold-faced names such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats who crossed party lines and voted to censure Green, according to roll call vote records.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers then vote — usually without a roll call — on whether to introduce it.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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