calling

Example Sentences

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Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert praised the decision, calling it "great news" and "long-overdue step toward justice", respectively.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Actor Alec Baldwin publicly defended Nyong’o, calling her “the most beautiful woman” while criticizing the reaction surrounding the casting.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

He uses this comical, criminal-esque language, calling shield laws a “scheme” and an “operation.”

From Slate • May 15, 2026

He’s credited with calling not just the spike in oil prices that helped precipitate the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, but also the oil glut that followed over the next decade.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

I kept calling until at last Patch raised his head and came to me across the wall.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff