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Recent Examples of callback
The response to Glaser’s hosting gig on social media appeared to be overwhelmingly positive, after a show that included jokes about Diddy, Selena Gomez, Wicked and an Adam Sandler/Timothee Chalamet bit that had a callback earlier this month at the Oscars.
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Ricco received a callback before his eventual elimination.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The derogatory nickname is a callback to half a decade ago, when Trump used it to taunt Warren, who has previously claimed Native American heritage and at the time was running for president.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
And not just any callback but a chemistry test to be the love interest in the movie.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Ricco received a callback before his eventual elimination.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The derogatory nickname is a callback to half a decade ago, when Trump used it to taunt Warren, who has previously claimed Native American heritage and at the time was running for president.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
And not just any callback but a chemistry test to be the love interest in the movie.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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Stockport prevailed both times as Wrexham finished runners-up, hence those two planes flying over the Racecourse Ground in triumph with a variation of the message, ‘STFC — Champions’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Surprise, Arizona In the hours, even days, after the best Royals season in a decade, an array of flattering messages flooded the phone of manager Matt Quatraro.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Special feature codes: Records showing when services like call forwarding, conference calls, or voicemail were used.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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On today’s analyst conference call, the company, when asked by an analyst about competition in e-commerce, noted that competition pushes the company to keep investing in technology.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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There's a video conference call in the story line and it's presented as something odd, cool, unusual.—
John Daley,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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