calling attention to

Example Sentences

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However, many commenters were quick to defend the LaBrants, calling attention to the fact that they have already shared their plan to move into a larger, custom dwelling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

During the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, a French father who was based in Japan staged a hunger strike, calling attention to what he said was the kidnapping of his children by his ex-wife.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Protesters who chant and blow whistles, which is often aimed at calling attention to an ICE operation and warning people in the area of their presence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Why am I calling attention to a penny?

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

I still didn’t speak up much in class—that would have been calling attention to myself or embarassing to the other students who did not do so well in their studies.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac