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
The 27-year-old Mifune had been discovered in a Toho cattle call for actors, and he’s shockingly handsome, with a wild lock of hair hanging down over his face.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
I auditioned, it was a cattle call for a bunch of young kids.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
The cattle call here marked the first time that most of the candidates were in the same place at the same time.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2019
Ethan said, "It's a theatrical saying. It means an open audition. Even if they mean people, they call it a cattle call."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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