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
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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Majority Leader John Thune flipped his vote to a no at the end of the roll call, a procedural move that allows the legislation to be more quickly reconsidered in the future.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Tis the spooky season and as such, Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 will continue to roll calls to moviegoers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Katherine Waterston is already on the roll call.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Wembley possessed an unmatched ability to create sporting heroes, as proved by a roll call featuring Sir Stanley Matthews, George Best, Ferenc Puskas and Sir Geoff Hurst.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Tis the spooky season and as such, Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 will continue to roll calls to moviegoers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Katherine Waterston is already on the roll call.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Wembley possessed an unmatched ability to create sporting heroes, as proved by a roll call featuring Sir Stanley Matthews, George Best, Ferenc Puskas and Sir Geoff Hurst.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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