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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
While Johnson had no opponents during the private roll call late Tuesday, some two dozen Republicans did not vote, more than enough to sink his nomination.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
Okay, back to the roll call: The final rose goes to Kathy, who, along with everyone mentioned before, joins Theresa in the Circle of Safety™.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable to handle many defectors or absences in the face of staunch Democratic opposition to impeaching Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary facing charges in nearly 150 years.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024
The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson's, R-La., threadbare GOP majority unable to handle many defectors or absences in the face of staunch Democratic opposition to impeaching Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary charged in nearly 150 years.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
During yesterday's vote, the roll call ended in a rare 215-215 tie — until GOP Rep. Blake Moore of Utah switched his vote to no at the last minute so that lawmakers could vote again.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
But lawmakers still managed to hold over 1,000 roll call votes between the Senate and the House of Representatives, giving us a trove of data to dissect and analyze.
—Tia Yang, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
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
While Johnson had no opponents during the private roll call late Tuesday, some two dozen Republicans did not vote, more than enough to sink his nomination.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
Okay, back to the roll call: The final rose goes to Kathy, who, along with everyone mentioned before, joins Theresa in the Circle of Safety™.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable to handle many defectors or absences in the face of staunch Democratic opposition to impeaching Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary facing charges in nearly 150 years.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024
The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson's, R-La., threadbare GOP majority unable to handle many defectors or absences in the face of staunch Democratic opposition to impeaching Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary charged in nearly 150 years.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
During yesterday's vote, the roll call ended in a rare 215-215 tie — until GOP Rep. Blake Moore of Utah switched his vote to no at the last minute so that lawmakers could vote again.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
But lawmakers still managed to hold over 1,000 roll call votes between the Senate and the House of Representatives, giving us a trove of data to dissect and analyze.
—Tia Yang, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
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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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