calling card
noun
1
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: a sign or evidence that someone or something is or has been present
broadly
: an identifying mark
3
: a card displaying a number that can be used to charge telephone calls to a single account regardless of where the calls are placed
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Dark grey markings, including the calling card of a big 6 and 12, offer textbook legibility with the offset charm of a small seconds subdial at 7 o’clock.
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Amenities and Entertainment One of Royal Caribbean’s calling cards is entertainment, and Ovation of the Seas has many onboard attractions that aren’t found on other ships sailing from southern California.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
His calling card is having led Meyer Distributing in Jasper as CEO for many years.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
For the Finland national team, Koivisto’s energy has been her calling card since making her international debut in 2012.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Amenities and Entertainment One of Royal Caribbean’s calling cards is entertainment, and Ovation of the Seas has many onboard attractions that aren’t found on other ships sailing from southern California.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
His calling card is having led Meyer Distributing in Jasper as CEO for many years.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
For the Finland national team, Koivisto’s energy has been her calling card since making her international debut in 2012.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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