calling

Example Sentences

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County parks in a program it’s calling, not surprisingly, “Parks at Sunset.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Tlaib loosened the room immediately, teasing her teenage niece, calling her “the future” while the girl shrank in embarrassment.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

He doesn’t typically fly first-class, calling himself an “old cheapskate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Madbouly has urged incentives to accelerate a shift to solar power, as the government aired TV campaigns calling on consumers to cut electricity use.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

On Tuesday, Jonah thought of calling other DuPres to ask them if they knew Angela, and, if so, if she was all right.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix