pay a call
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Although large groups of visitors are discouraged, nursing homes won’t be allowed to limit the number of loved ones and friends who can pay a call on residents.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
Man Ray invited him to pay a call when he was back in Paris, and so began a friendship that continued until the artist’s death in 1976.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2018
Let’s hope they pay a call on him and give him some words of wisdom about leaving you alone.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2015
Mr. Rubio is the first of the 10 declared GOP hopefuls to pay a call to the state.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2015
“Lord Fredrick will be here in time for supper. He has many acquaintances in the city, and wished to pay a call at his club’s accommodations in London before settling in. It is quite understandable.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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