: one of a set of 24 to 78 thin rectangular pieces of cardboard or plastic marked on one side to show its rank and suit and used in playing any of numerous games
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On the Sunday prior to the killing, Mitchell was at the Tatums’ home, playing card games with their grandmother.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Taking breaks allows clients to participate in activities such as playing cards, stretching or walking outside in the campus quad.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Themed around the concept of play, it was filled with prints of dices, playing cards and board games, which added to takes on tartan and argyle patterns and the duo’s go-to motifs, such as hearts and polka dots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The 30-second spot features images of people celebrating kids' parties, playing cards, or coaching baseball, a narrator describing them as friends, neighbors, sons, fathers, little league coaches and veterans before noting their jobs as ICE officers.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Taking breaks allows clients to participate in activities such as playing cards, stretching or walking outside in the campus quad.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Themed around the concept of play, it was filled with prints of dices, playing cards and board games, which added to takes on tartan and argyle patterns and the duo’s go-to motifs, such as hearts and polka dots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The 30-second spot features images of people celebrating kids' parties, playing cards, or coaching baseball, a narrator describing them as friends, neighbors, sons, fathers, little league coaches and veterans before noting their jobs as ICE officers.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Playing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20card. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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