- present participle of call.
calling
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The singer’s voice ends the commercial: “Chicago is calling me home.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But The Hollywood Reporter, external was more positive, calling it "a warming, sometimes poignant pleasure".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Filmmaker and professor Roland Palencia confirmed the actor’s death on social media, writing that Kearns had died Monday evening after feeling unwell and calling the paramedics on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Thank you for everything, we will never forget you," read a message on the candle, which accompanied flowers and a placard calling Abascal "the grandmother of an entire country".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
I waited until I was a good way into the bottoms before I started my monkey calling.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
The characters grapple with the difficulty of aligning their moral callings with the competitive nature of professional success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
When we consider women who follow their callings just as admirable as those who follow their hearts, we all win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
He is generous with details and evocative descriptions of his many callings.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Working long hours in my callings was part of the appeal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
“No. We don’t get callings because we live so far. How about you? Do you play in the praise band at your new church?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
