Rolodex

American

[roh-luh-deks] / ˈroʊ ləˌdɛks /

Trademark.

a small desktop file containing cards for names, addresses, and phone numbers.

Rolodex British

/ ˈrəʊləˌdɛks /

noun

a small file for holding names, addresses, and telephone numbers, consisting of cards attached horizontally to a rotatable central cylinder

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Rolodex

And Netflix has a Rolodex of movie stars trapped in terrible roles.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

“I just went through the Rolodex of my experiences trying to find the situations that can create that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Various media and tech players eyed the brand—with its four decades of cultural cachet, 100 million aggregate social media followers, and Rolodex of Bezoses and Ballmers.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

To justify Microsoft’s 2016 purchase price of $27 billion, the platform evolved from a digital Rolodex into a daily destination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

Today, Moss tried to remember something new, and he shuffled through his mind like a Rolodex.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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