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Recent Examples of callback
Tweedy even snuck in a callback to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with a clue about the NATO alphabet (a Times crossword staple).
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Ricco received a callback before his eventual elimination.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The vehicle is a callback to the very first Tesla, the 2008 Roadster, which was a compact, two-seater sports car resembling a Lotus Elise that is credited with helping to change the public's perception of electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Ricco received a callback before his eventual elimination.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The vehicle is a callback to the very first Tesla, the 2008 Roadster, which was a compact, two-seater sports car resembling a Lotus Elise that is credited with helping to change the public's perception of electric vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
Noun
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Earlier this year, Ashley decided to post a TikTok using screenshots of the Facebook messages Jason originally sent asking her to wear his jersey.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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But how that message is delivered can make a significant difference.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Green revealed his new gig on his Instagram page with a voicemail from Kelly Clarkson (see below).—
Peter White,
Deadline,
9 May 2026
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An email and voicemail for Taddicken received no response.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
Noun
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And Reichert pointed out to analysts on a conference call that, since the quarter’s end, conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global supply chains and led to higher energy costs.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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During a conference call on April home sales this week, the National Association of Realtors’ chief economist, Lawrence Yun, said agents were reporting a surge in buyer demand in just the last few weeks.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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