as in list
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 call
The project is deep in the casting stage, with Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey and Meryl Streep the big names on the roll call as the production seeks out its young leads.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Roy Campanella opens Moore’s roll call of players and closes it along with his two other Black teammates, Jackie Robinson and Don Newcombe.
—Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Mckenna Grace and Jesse Plemons are also on the roll call of the production that has Francis Lawrence in the director’s chair.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The ceremony, with the ocean in the backdrop and spectators lining the pier, featured the Huntington Beach High School band, a military flyover, a roll call of those from the city lost during service, guest speakers and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Roy Campanella opens Moore’s roll call of players and closes it along with his two other Black teammates, Jackie Robinson and Don Newcombe.
—Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Mckenna Grace and Jesse Plemons are also on the roll call of the production that has Francis Lawrence in the director’s chair.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The ceremony, with the ocean in the backdrop and spectators lining the pier, featured the Huntington Beach High School band, a military flyover, a roll call of those from the city lost during service, guest speakers and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll call
Noun
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Minjee Lee could be adding her name to that illustrious list this Sunday.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Walmart There are better MacBooks higher up on this list.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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But while listings are generally spending longer on the market, there are a few markets that remain very competitive and where the median days on the market of a home for sale actually went down last month compared to a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The scam generally starts with a listing that looks quite legitimate and there is a good reason for that.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20call. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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