cattle call

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As Kate Briquelet of the Daily Beast reported from the Moms for Liberty presidential cattle call after Trump's keynote speech:

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2023

I auditioned, it was a cattle call for a bunch of young kids.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021

After a cattle call of guest hosts, including Anderson Cooper, Robin Roberts, Aaron Rodgers, LeVar Burton and even Dr. Mehmet Oz, the announcement of the winner sent fans into a tailspin.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2021

It was a funnel, a choke point, a cattle call.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2021

Ethan said, "It's a theatrical saying. It means an open audition. Even if they mean people, they call it a cattle call."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg