call to arms
noun phrase
1
: a summons to engage in active hostilities
2
: a summons, invitation, or appeal to undertake a particular course of action
a political call to arms
Examples of call to arms in a Sentence
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That’s no accident on a bench stacked by Trump with the explicit call to arms to blend religion—specifically, Christianity—with the rule of law.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 20 June 2024
The open letter was a call to arms for activists to act against unjust laws rather than sit idle hoping for change.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
In Tehran, Sullivan dutifully presented Carter’s message to the shah, who rejected the call to arms.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2021
Hundreds of men have been incarcerated for following Trump’s calls to arms, which did happen.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
This is a call to arms for all the musicians out there.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
That positive portrayal could be a call to arms to many politicians stoking the flames of anti-immigrant policies, but Garrone was gifted a distinctly Italian lifesaver when the movie arrived in local theaters.
—Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Indeed, this is Craze’s love letter to the art form that gave him his life and a call to arms to the next generation.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2024
Opponents are issuing a call to arms: Save the railing!
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
Philip Elliott, TIME, 20 June 2024
The open letter was a call to arms for activists to act against unjust laws rather than sit idle hoping for change.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
In Tehran, Sullivan dutifully presented Carter’s message to the shah, who rejected the call to arms.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2021
Hundreds of men have been incarcerated for following Trump’s calls to arms, which did happen.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
This is a call to arms for all the musicians out there.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
That positive portrayal could be a call to arms to many politicians stoking the flames of anti-immigrant policies, but Garrone was gifted a distinctly Italian lifesaver when the movie arrived in local theaters.
—Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Indeed, this is Craze’s love letter to the art form that gave him his life and a call to arms to the next generation.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2024
Opponents are issuing a call to arms: Save the railing!
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
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