call out
Example Sentences
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Like it or not, Colbert was doing what comedians are supposed to do: hold a mirror up to society, politics, human nature or whatever their focus may be, and call out the absurdities within.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“We talked about our parties in self-deprecating ways. I thought, If we call out the bullshit of everybody on everybody’s side and have a real conversation, this could be interesting,” she said.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
"The more of us that call out Royal Mail for their actions and their continual service failures that affect the people of Wrexham, the better."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
And if play should begin to slow, course managers can call out the cavalry—suggesting where to place marshals around the course to shepherd golfers along.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He was going to call out to Wind Being and then he felt the skin on his left wrist.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
