speed dial
noun
: a telephone function by which a selected stored number can be dialed by pressing only one key
Examples of speed dial in a Sentence
a phone with speed dial
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One rising designer whom top celebrities have on speed dial: Lacey Dalimonte.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Then there is linebacker Micah Parsons, who remains on speed dial for the Cowboys to receive a contract similar to that of Prescott to become the wealthiest non-quarterback in NFL history.
—Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Directors Rob Marshall and Tim Burton have her on speed dial as one of their first go-to department heads and collaborators when starting their new films.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Afterward, renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang—who’s on speed dial to perform for everyone from Pharrell to the Pope and Presidents worldwide—mastered Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with spine-tingling vigor.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Then there is linebacker Micah Parsons, who remains on speed dial for the Cowboys to receive a contract similar to that of Prescott to become the wealthiest non-quarterback in NFL history.
—Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Directors Rob Marshall and Tim Burton have her on speed dial as one of their first go-to department heads and collaborators when starting their new films.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Afterward, renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang—who’s on speed dial to perform for everyone from Pharrell to the Pope and Presidents worldwide—mastered Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with spine-tingling vigor.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Speed dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dial. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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