callback
noun
an act of calling back.
callbacks
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pluralof callback.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Spoon-feeding this critical bit of dialogue early in the film allows Barker to heap as much violence, trauma and tropes onto Nikki’s character as possible, under the guise of thematic callbacks.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
We had to make very specific totes that would do callbacks to previous cases and things like that.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Self-tape auditions are solicited, with callbacks held via Zoom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Increasingly bonkers developments drive a pleasing final act that brings in several satisfying callbacks to the 1997 original.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Volpe and Krause select ten students for callbacks the next day.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
