It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling.callingcall‧ing /ˈkɔːlɪŋ $ ˈkɒː-/ noun [countable] 
It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling.2formal someone’s profession or trade
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Helping the poor was her calling in life.
- Do you understand the distinctive calling of a sister, brother, religious priest?
- It has made me wonder quite often about the calling of shepherd of men.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling.· A petition calling for an inquiry was signed by 15,118 people.
· We support the EU resolution calling for a ban on the use of these fishing nets.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The gentlemen presented their calling cards.· Until 1900, cards were not signed, but hand delivered with a calling card.· We left our calling card on the enemy with those bombs at the checkpoint.· There were invitation cards and calling cards arranged along his mantelpiece, apparently casually but giving no doubt of his social success.· They all hoped Zebedee would leave his calling card in the painted square they had picked for £1.
· However, a Nationalist motion calling for the setting up of a small committee to be responsible for housing allocations was rejected.· Read in studio Councillors have thrown out a motion calling for a ban on foxhunting on all council owned land.· The United States on 2 November won a vote of 64 to 5 in support of its motion calling for a cease-fire.
· Pool petition: Around 2,500 people have signed a petition calling for a swimming pool in Bedale.· Anand made the announcement after student leaders had presented him with a petition calling for the lifting of martial law.· A petition calling for action to improve the safety of the London Road was launched this week.· Castle Square tenants association had submitted a petition calling on the council to withdraw the offer.· A petition calling for action was sent to Middlesbrough Council seven years ago.· In May 1916 all the main peace organizations joined together to launch a petition calling for peace by negotiation.
· On Thursday delegates approved a resolution calling for a two-year ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea.
· The two issued a joint statement calling for the continuation of negotiations between the two blocs.· No fewer than 364 economists signed a statement calling for a change of policy and traditional reflation.· After his lunchtime lecture from a furious Mr Major, he agreed a joint statement calling for talks to re-start immediately.
· He didn't open the cupboard door till he heard Ivan's voice calling when he came in.· They had just turned into Bacon Street when he heard a loud voice calling to him and pulled sharply on the reins.· Then he heard the voice calling.· Babble of voices below - a man's voice calling for quiet.· He heard a voice calling him.
VERB· He didn't open the cupboard door till he heard Ivan's voice calling when he came in.· Once I heard two calling to each other across a valley, a weird sound, vaguely resembling a baboon's bark.· She could hear Gloria behind calling for her.· They had just turned into Bacon Street when he heard a loud voice calling to him and pulled sharply on the reins.· Then he heard the voice calling.· He did not hear Lissa calling to him across the haze that separated them, and he would not come to her.· Weeks later, when the mourning for her had already begun, chimpanzees were heard calling near the village.· He heard a voice calling him.
· The two issued a joint statement calling for the continuation of negotiations between the two blocs.· The revelation comes as the Social Security Consortium prepares to issue a campaigning leaflet calling for reform of the fund.· They issued a joint communiqué calling for continuing contacts between their military chiefs, exercise of restraint and maintaining channels of communication.· In Stuttgart in 1983 the so-called Stuttgart Mandate was issued calling for a brake upon agricultural expenditure.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work, especially religious work SYN vocation: - It was a bit like the pot calling the kettle black.
It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling.2formal someone’s profession or trade