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  • n  (military) signal to wake up
  • n  a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise

  • Awakened by a 5AM reveille, PMA Cadets bundle up against the mountaintop academy's low predawn temperatures.
  • With Graves, love, like an army day, begins with reveille and ends with taps.
  • It was also sleeping quarters for some 200 Marines; most were still in their cots, enjoying the luxury of Sunday, the one day of the week when they were free from reveille.
Quotes

  • Justin Timberlake in Broadcasting & Cable
    I am very excited to be collaborating with Reveille to bring this hugely successful format to NBC,Timberlake said.
  • Elisabeth Murdoch in Media Guardian
    Murdoch, the Shine chief executive and chairman, said: "Reveille is a unique production company. Their creativity, drive and track record in production and distribution is unrivalled in the US and internationally. The business that they have built...
  • Paula Abdul in New York Times (blog)
    In a statement, Ms. Abdul said, "I am thrilled to be creative partners with Reveille, Shine and CBS and to present the best new dance talent to American audiences. Each and every week we'll showcase the challenges and successes of a fantastic group...

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