calling card
noun
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: a sign or evidence that someone or something is or has been present
broadly
: an identifying mark
3
: a card displaying a number that can be used to charge telephone calls to a single account regardless of where the calls are placed
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Comb The Beaches The shores of Marco Island are its calling card, featuring pristine white sand, bountiful shells akin to the ones found on Sanibel Island, and water warm enough to swim in year-round.
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Emily Raffield, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
And then… a very familiar whistle, the audible calling card of Negan — followed by a shot of him donning the leather jacket and dragging Lucille across the floor.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 July 2024
With his ability to play all three outfield positions, Taylor’s calling card is his defense.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
For indie filmmakers who haven’t won an Oscar, a big movie can serve as a calling card in the greater world.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 July 2024
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Emily Raffield, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
And then… a very familiar whistle, the audible calling card of Negan — followed by a shot of him donning the leather jacket and dragging Lucille across the floor.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 July 2024
With his ability to play all three outfield positions, Taylor’s calling card is his defense.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
For indie filmmakers who haven’t won an Oscar, a big movie can serve as a calling card in the greater world.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 July 2024
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“Calling card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calling%20card. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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