signal-caller
noun
sig·nal-call·er
ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 
plural signal-callers
American football
: quarterback
… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.—
Mike Freeman
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The signal-caller will be competing for a role on the Browns in a loaded quarterback room.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
In 2018, while playing for the Washington Commanders, the veteran signal-caller suffered a gruesome leg injury which would turn his entire life upside down.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Jackson is a two-time MVP winner and has become one of the best signal-callers in the league.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The Browns selected the signal-caller in the fifth round.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
In 2018, while playing for the Washington Commanders, the veteran signal-caller suffered a gruesome leg injury which would turn his entire life upside down.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Jackson is a two-time MVP winner and has become one of the best signal-callers in the league.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The Browns selected the signal-caller in the fifth round.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for signal-caller
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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