calling card

Example Sentences

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As with red baseball caps, it is a calling card that evokes his presence without explanation.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

His calling card: He added a dose of mirth to the sober ministerings of a profession not known for its sense of humor or rhetorical skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Volatility has been silver’s calling card in recent months but even by recent standards the last week has been a roller-coaster ride.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The Dead’s graphic symbols, including “dancing” bears, the “Stealie” lightning skull and instrument-wielding terrapins, were plastered across innumerable merchandise and became a calling card of hippie-influenced counterculture over the ensuing decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

The calling card of his crimes was their sheer, infuriating cleverness.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day