speed dial
noun
: a telephone function by which a selected stored number can be dialed by pressing only one key
Examples of speed dial in a Sentence
a phone with speed dial
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Once a guest demanded, and received, a magician; the hotel has the island’s only English-speaking Buddhist monk on speed dial; recently, a guest arrived at the hotel at 10 p.m. and wanted to propose to his girlfriend right away.
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Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Breslow kept Red Sox ownership in the loop daily, all while keeping Boras on speed dial.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Luckily, Robb Report has a roster of such world-class pros on speed dial.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Come to think of it, college presidents may want to have their attorneys on speed dial.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Breslow kept Red Sox ownership in the loop daily, all while keeping Boras on speed dial.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Luckily, Robb Report has a roster of such world-class pros on speed dial.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Come to think of it, college presidents may want to have their attorneys on speed dial.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for speed dial
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“Speed dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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