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telephone call

NOUN
conversation using telephone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
local call long-distance call phone call telephone conversation
WEAK
buzz call collect call crank call person-to-person call phone conversation ring station-to-station call toll call toll-free call trunk call

Example Sentences

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The unflappable Sheinbaum sought to calm Trump in a telephone call, describing how her security forces restored order in 24 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Trump's statement came days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced similar concerns in a telephone call with the incumbent prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

But shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Trump indicated on his Truth Social platform that he had “a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, concerning Greenland.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Trump said on social media they had a "very good telephone call".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

After that telephone call, Malcolm X drove on into Manhattan and to the New York Hilton Hotel between 53rd and 54th Streets at Rockefeller Center.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey