gift card
noun
: a card entitling the recipient to receive goods or services of a specified value from the issuer
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Paton is rolling into the offseason with diamond encrusted Walmart gift card in his wallet.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Hill alleged that someone associated with Rose’s campaign offered Visa gift cards and health screenings in exchange for votes in favor of Rose and that the campaign was ballot harvesting, or collecting more than two absentee ballots, in violation of Florida law.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Valentine contest at shopping centers Several shopping centers hold a Valentine contest for a chance to win a free carriage ride and $50 gift card by filling out an entry form.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After six months behind bars, a Mandarin Chinese-speaking immigrant who stole gift cards worth $22,450 for a scam targeting Florida shoppers is being handed over to immigration officials.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Hill alleged that someone associated with Rose’s campaign offered Visa gift cards and health screenings in exchange for votes in favor of Rose and that the campaign was ballot harvesting, or collecting more than two absentee ballots, in violation of Florida law.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Valentine contest at shopping centers Several shopping centers hold a Valentine contest for a chance to win a free carriage ride and $50 gift card by filling out an entry form.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After six months behind bars, a Mandarin Chinese-speaking immigrant who stole gift cards worth $22,450 for a scam targeting Florida shoppers is being handed over to immigration officials.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Gift card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20card. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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