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cattle call

American  

noun

Slang.

  1. a theatrical audition that is open to everyone, especially to those who do not belong to a theatrical union.

Etymology

Origin of cattle call

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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As Kate Briquelet of the Daily Beast reported from the Moms for Liberty presidential cattle call after Trump's keynote speech:

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2023

I auditioned, it was a cattle call for a bunch of young kids.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021

After a cattle call of guest hosts, including Anderson Cooper, Robin Roberts, Aaron Rodgers, LeVar Burton and even Dr. Mehmet Oz, the announcement of the winner sent fans into a tailspin.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2021

“There is no more time for repeating ourselves,” he said at the start of a recent cattle call in Iowa.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2019

The halls are nearly empty, the cattle call has passed.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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