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Recent Examples of callback
Levine is quick to point out that Chance and Clay’s jump to musical theater was once commonplace, a callback to a time when popular music and theater went hand-in-hand.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The first episode of Dexter-the-killer’s origin story is an endless callback to the original series that is sure to delight the most devoted of Dexter fans.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
There have been rumors that someone from your season might get a callback for 50.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The first episode of Dexter-the-killer’s origin story is an endless callback to the original series that is sure to delight the most devoted of Dexter fans.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
There have been rumors that someone from your season might get a callback for 50.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
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The message said Crockett was a ninth grade student.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, campaigns were grounded in scientific evidence, conveying the message that while no tobacco product is completely safe, switching to alternatives lowers health risks, such as lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases.—
Markus Lindblad,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Leave a voicemail or text your question to the Until Saturday phone: (316) 462-9852.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Clare Marie Schneider,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Members get all of our content (including the magazine), no paywalls or content meters, an advertising-minimal experience, and unique access to our writers and editors (through conference calls, social media groups, and more).—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The report comes three months after Nikola warned investors on its third-quarter conference call that the company only had enough cash to support its business into the first quarter of 2025 but not beyond.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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