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Recent Examples of telephone
Nestor telephoned defensive backs coach John Stefanos about putting him through additional footwork drills on the football field at 4:30.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Someone telephoned a Saratoga resident acting as a lender, claimed the victim was approved for a loan, obtained the victim’s personal information, and convinced the victim to provide money via gift cards as a requirement to obtain the loan money.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Someone telephoned a Saratoga resident acting as a lender, claimed the victim was approved for a loan, obtained the victim’s personal information, and convinced the victim to provide money via gift cards as a requirement to obtain the loan money.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
Verb
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As far as playing together, we're pretty dialed in.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aggies dial up a 4-Strong Sail to the Jamarion Morrow, who finds the end zone from 22 yards out.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Training and case management through FRAP is supposed to help attorneys deal with what Clegg calls a difficult area of law.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy Basham was called for a foul on the play and Masogayo sank the and-1 for the win.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Heller recalls being phoned by Smith about three years ago to praise the novel and secure permission to adapt it.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Charteris then phoned Sagana, where Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip had already returned.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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