calling card
noun
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: a sign or evidence that someone or something is or has been present
broadly
: an identifying mark
3
: a card displaying a number that can be used to charge telephone calls to a single account regardless of where the calls are placed
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One of this franchise’s calling cards in the early days was an extensive selection of bumpers, skirts, hoods, and spoilers for every vehicle, but Playground has seemingly poured more attention into extreme-yet-static Forza Edition cars rather than swappable cosmetics.
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Watson praised the netminder’s growth through the season last week, working to become calmer in the net while maintaining the athleticism that is his calling card.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 13 May 2026
So that kind of became our calling card.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Instead, Karp says Tyson should be the point man for the human race and the book is his calling card.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Watson praised the netminder’s growth through the season last week, working to become calmer in the net while maintaining the athleticism that is his calling card.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 13 May 2026
So that kind of became our calling card.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Instead, Karp says Tyson should be the point man for the human race and the book is his calling card.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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