cattle call
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cattle call
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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
DeSantis spoke last at the cattle call and received a rock star’s reception.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022
That’s why the agency had to put out its cattle call for the Ukrainians.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
I auditioned, it was a cattle call for a bunch of young kids.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
The halls are nearly empty, the cattle call has passed.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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