call to arms
noun phrase
1
: a summons to engage in active hostilities
2
: a summons, invitation, or appeal to undertake a particular course of action
a political call to arms
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Yet, others who consider the image of Kelly see something else: freedom, power, a call to arms to keep unleashing the sports bra to the world.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Some have taken the call to arms a bit more literally, with incidents involving Molotov cocktails and vandalism at dealerships.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
In his acceptance speech for winning best director, Baker issued a call to arms over the touchy subject of how long a title plays exclusively in theaters before going to homes.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
The captain’s call to arms was answered emphatically.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Some have taken the call to arms a bit more literally, with incidents involving Molotov cocktails and vandalism at dealerships.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
In his acceptance speech for winning best director, Baker issued a call to arms over the touchy subject of how long a title plays exclusively in theaters before going to homes.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
The captain’s call to arms was answered emphatically.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for call to arms
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“Call to arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20to%20arms. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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