roll call
noun
1
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
2
Synonyms
Examples of roll call in a Sentence
Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
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Attention, Quinta Brunson: Bette Midler would like to be added to the roll call of famous folks who've walked the halls of Abbott Elementary.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
While José’s wine list is a roll call of South America’s best vineyards, the atmosphere remains unstuffy: the restaurant has a youthful cohort of cooks and servers, a basketball game is often on the T.V. behind the bar, and the owners’ pets wander around.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2024
While José’s wine list is a roll call of South America’s best vineyards, the atmosphere remains unstuffy: the restaurant has a youthful cohort of cooks and servers, a basketball game is often on the T.V. behind the bar, and the owners’ pets wander around.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for roll call
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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