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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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.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Facing a razor-thin roll call and requests for more time, along with deep concerns from opponents about how officials might use the new curfew authority, Ald.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
From the long lines for jerk chicken and other Caribbean fare to the waving flags during the islands’ roll calls, Best of the Best music festival made its big return on Sunday after a two-year hiatus, taking over downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Facing a razor-thin roll call and requests for more time, along with deep concerns from opponents about how officials might use the new curfew authority, Ald.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
From the long lines for jerk chicken and other Caribbean fare to the waving flags during the islands’ roll calls, Best of the Best music festival made its big return on Sunday after a two-year hiatus, taking over downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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