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
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Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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Located at the site of Taylor’s original 1923 high school, the roll call now includes dozens of shops and restaurants in the building’s band room, classrooms, and locker rooms.
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Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
But this roll call is supposed to be about around Kamala Harris.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Katy O’Brian, the rising actress who gained notices with Love Lies Bleeding, is already on the roll call for the feature that will shoot in London at the top of next year.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
But this roll call is supposed to be about around Kamala Harris.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Katy O’Brian, the rising actress who gained notices with Love Lies Bleeding, is already on the roll call for the feature that will shoot in London at the top of next year.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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