face card

noun

: a king, queen, or jack in a deck of cards

Examples of face card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Camila Mendes and Nicholas Galitzine prove their face cards never decline at the Masters of the Universe screening in New York City on June 1. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card. — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026

Vic, a 33-year-old public-policy professor from Brooklyn whose résumé is as impressive as his face card, seems to connect with 30-year-old speech-language pathologist Christine on multiple levels. — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026

The mask also stimulates collagen production in a non-invasive way, to ensure your face card never declines. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for face card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

face card

noun

: a king, queen, or jack in a deck of cards