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
These are just a few of the daily roll calls of assaults on Jewish institutions.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll calls
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The Rand McNally Road Atlas and Vacation Guide -- The Essential Atlas-Guide to America’s Vacation Destinations -- lists in its index thousands of towns, villages and cities in the Western Hemisphere.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The former Northeastern University standout was ranked outside all of the major top 100 prospect lists and was described by Baseball America’s scouting report as someone who projects as a back-end starter.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the first quarter, 31% of agents reported that their listings were on the market for more than six weeks, compared with 26% in the fourth quarter.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Roll calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20calls. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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