calling

Example Sentences

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After the match, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said he wants Robertson to stay, calling him a "very important" member of the squad.

From BBC

By calling his museum’s large theater the Moral Lecture Room, he hoped to distance his venue from the seedy theaters of the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

I grew up calling it elaichi with such disdain that those unfamiliar with its English translation would’ve thought it was something utterly derogatory.

From Salon

“It is about mourning a life taken too soon and honoring the calling we all share.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But he also notes a broader pattern of behaviour that pre-dates weight-loss drugs, calling health, fitness and wellness "juggernaut trends that are not going anywhere".

From BBC