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summons
NounSuru Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. call
  2. 2. summons
  3. 3. call
  4. 4. usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.
The act of calling someone out or summoning them to appear somewhere. Used in contexts like being called to the principal's office, a court summons, or a phone call requesting someone's presence.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"I've got an urgent call, so I need to step out," he said, rising from his seat.

Sentence 2

The unexpected calls kept coming one after another, and I completely lost my focus.

Sentence 3

When the notice to appear arrived from the government office, my hands trembled as I opened it.

Sentence 4

"Do you even have to show up for that summons?"

Sentence 5

"Apparently I've been called to the principal's office," he said with a shrug.