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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Example Sentences

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Kushner opened his deep Rolodex to win support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

We really had to run through a Rolodex of sounds, because he’s too smart and would learn the words.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

He has functioned as a fixer of sorts, drawing on his long history as a developer and his bulging Rolodex to connect people, while remaining a frequent presence in the community.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

What’s more impressive: Krasinski’s imagination or the very real friends in his Rolodex?

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

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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