call

distinctive

The bird has a distinctive call that echoes through the forest every morning.

plaintive

The lost child's plaintive call echoed through the shopping mall until her mother found her.

clarion, rallying

The coach's rallying call united the team before the biggest match of the season.

~ for

There have been repeated calls for stricter safety rules at the factory.

make, pay (sb)

She paid a call to her grandmother last weekend.

on a ~

My doctor is on a call with a specialist right now, so please wait in the reception area.

~ on

The doctor made an emergency call on an elderly patient who lived across town.

first/last/next port of call

When we arrived in Singapore, it was our last port of call before heading home.

last

We need to make a decision soon—this is our last call to book the hotel before prices go up.

renew

Environmental groups have renewed their call for stricter pollution controls in major cities.

answer, heed, respond to

The government finally answered the environmental group's call for stricter pollution controls.

~ for

The government made a call for volunteers to help with the flood relief effort.

collectively

The three companies decided to merge and are now collectively called TechGroup International.

variously

The old theater is variously called the Ritz, the Grand, or simply the movie house by locals.

euphemistically

The government euphemistically calls the factory closure a "strategic workforce adjustment.

by

My friends call me by my middle name because there are two Sarahs in our class.