Thesaurus results for ROLL CALLS

roll calls

noun

plural of roll call

as in lists

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service

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Recent Examples of roll calls Through three tedious roll calls, Roosevelt forces bartered with delegations and finally put their man over the top on the fourth try when House Speaker John Nance Garner folded his candidacy in exchange for the vice presidential nomination. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 These are just a few of the daily roll calls of assaults on Jewish institutions. —

Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 Tis the spooky season and as such, Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 will continue to roll calls to moviegoers. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Friday’s nuptials, also at MSG, were much larger, with a vast guest list of A-lists, industry folk, and musicians.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Last month, 50 Best Pizza released its annual lists of the best pizzerias in the United States.

— Connie Ogle July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

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But the owners were dragging their feet, which afforded David time to browse listings for homes for sale in the country, amid cornfields, red barns and silos.

— Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The leading labs are also preparing for stock market listings, and settling the question of the government's role before their shares trade would remove a major overhang for prospective investors.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026