calling card

noun

1
2
: 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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In Weeks 1-2 (both losses), Henry had 31 carries for 130 rush yards total (with 2 rush TD). 4d ago / 1:51 PM PDT Copied Share Run, Ravens, Run NBC News In the Lamar Jackson era, running the ball has been the calling card of the Ravens offense. NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024 All of these qualities are the calling card of many successful founders. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 Painted first in Sweety Pink by HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams and most recently Mellow Coral by Sherwin-Williams, the front door has become somewhat of a calling card for Welch, making frequent appearances on her Instagram and TikTok. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 That’s a calling card, if not necessarily a success. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for calling card 

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of calling card was in 1808

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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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