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Rolodex

American  
[roh-luh-deks] / ˈroʊ ləˌdɛks /
Trademark.
  1. a small desktop file containing cards for names, addresses, and phone numbers.


Rolodex British  
/ ˈrəʊləˌdɛks /

noun

  1. a small file for holding names, addresses, and telephone numbers, consisting of cards attached horizontally to a rotatable central cylinder

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Various media and tech players eyed the brand—with its four decades of cultural cachet, 100 million aggregate social media followers, and Rolodex of Bezoses and Ballmers.

From Slate May 8, 2026

Today he has a Rolodex of A-list directors that would make many talent agents envious.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

Some casting directors post notices on social media, while others mine their Rolodex to find homeowners or buyers to feature, since some of these shows shoot in the general geographic area where the hosts work.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 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

His thoughts were scattered, jumping from one image to the next, like the Rolodex but without a purpose.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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