calling card

Example Sentences

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There was a sweet irony watching them close the set with “Intro,” a modest instrumental jam from their debut that has, through well-paying commercial placements, become their calling card to mainstream pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Few things are a better calling card for queer counterculture than a Daft Punk deep cut.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Volatility has been silver’s calling card in recent months but even by recent standards the last week has been a roller-coaster ride.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

He prefers to call car rentals a good introduction to Costco Travel, a calling card.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

She hastily slid her calling card behind the trash can, adjusting it so it could be seen by someone looking for it but not spotted as trash.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman