signal-caller
noun
sig·nal-call·er
ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 
plural signal-callers
American football
: quarterback
… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.—
Mike Freeman
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The former Steelers signal-caller served as the team’s backup for the majority of the 2024-25 season, with Russell Wilson becoming the starter after Week 6.
—David Close, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
However, the Steelers are currently without a starting-caliber signal-caller as things stand today.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The 6-foot-2, 207-pound signal-caller threw for 4,462 yards, 31 touchdowns and 18 interceptions during his four-year career with the Bruins.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The signal-caller will be competing for a role on the Browns in a loaded quarterback room.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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David Close, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
However, the Steelers are currently without a starting-caliber signal-caller as things stand today.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The 6-foot-2, 207-pound signal-caller threw for 4,462 yards, 31 touchdowns and 18 interceptions during his four-year career with the Bruins.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The signal-caller will be competing for a role on the Browns in a loaded quarterback room.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for signal-caller
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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