How to Use calling in a Sentence

calling

noun
  • He had always felt a calling to help others.
  • He experienced a calling to enter the priesthood.
  • Good morning, Even for people trained in sales, cold calling is hard.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • At end of day, Monica asked whether Levi believed peds was his calling.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Also, the coaches have to do the same with their schemes and play-calling.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The star clearly knew his calling from a young age and put in the work to make his dreams come true.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2022
  • The key is to meet the attitude of a gobbler with your own calling.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
  • Keep Perspective At the end of the day, cold calling can be a numbers game.
    James Nelson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • There was a stem-cell research lab, which felt, for a bit, like his calling.
    Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • And check the calling card cause Chico Forti's numbers on it three times.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Such skills have always been part of Barnes’ calling card.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Kelly’s play calling didn’t adjust to the fierce pass rush.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • But poor duck calling isn’t anything new; some ’fowlers are good, and some…well, are not.
    M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Jon Finkel’s calling as a book whisperer to burly bros can be traced to the summer of 2005.
    Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Hong found his calling at age 17 working in the kitchen at an L.A. sushi restaurant.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • In her view, their venture was more a calling than a full-fledged business.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • The cause of restoring the sanctity of life to the center of American law is the calling of our time.
    CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Our calling as artists, news reporters, and storytellers is to bring truth to the world.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The Dons operate out of the Wing T and Doyle’s calling card is a ruthless running game.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Next year, there’ll be the option to create groups and voice and video calling will arrive by 2027.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Soon there was no doubt in his mind: His true calling was to be a full-time Christian pastor.
    Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The shooting set off a local firestorm, with some calling for murder charges to be brought.
    Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • Like preferring to speak face-to-face over video-calling.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Play-calling has been nothing short of masterful in the past two games.
    Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The flashing lights and bright yellow signage are the restaurant’s calling card.
    Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appétit, 16 June 2023
  • Juan Garcia, creator of the Goat Mafia pop-up, found his calling as a birriero over a dozen years ago.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • The Beavers didn’t stray far from what has been their offensive calling card in recent years.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • For some, finding their calling can take a long time, if ever.
    Gen Handley, SPIN, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Google Duo: Easy-to-use video calling and messaging app.
    Garrison Leykam, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
  • They were stunned and struggling to make sense of the violence that claimed the life of someone whose calling was rooted in peace and love.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023

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