cattle call

noun

: a mass audition (as of actors)

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The celebrity cattle call included Harrison Ford, Demi Moore, Rumer and Scout LaRue Willis, Jeremy Renner, Ben Foster, Andy Garcia and daughter Alessandra, and Antoine Fuqua. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024 Haley has also barely campaigned in the state, having little to no ground operation and visiting only once so far this cycle, during a brief appearance as a guest speaker at the Republican Jewish Coalition cattle call last year. Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024 Here are some of the takeaways from the latest Iowa cattle call. Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023 Though unlike other multi-candidate cattle calls, or even past California GOP conventions, separate tickets are required for each presidential speech with the price varying depending on the candidate. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cattle call 

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cattle call was in 1952

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“Cattle call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cattle%20call. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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