calling card
noun
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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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While many distilleries in Scotland experiment with a mix of cask types, GlenDronach has long made sherry its calling card.
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Carolina’s defense, so often a calling card last season, was unable to keep Tampa Bay from stunning the home faithful.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins pass rush was thought to be the calling card of the defense.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Striking that balance between affordability and panache has quickly become the brand’s calling card since the 2021 debut of Scarlet Lady.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Carolina’s defense, so often a calling card last season, was unable to keep Tampa Bay from stunning the home faithful.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins pass rush was thought to be the calling card of the defense.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Striking that balance between affordability and panache has quickly become the brand’s calling card since the 2021 debut of Scarlet Lady.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for calling card
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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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