: 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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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.
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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
After your meal, browse through the nearby gift shop, which features items like ceramic citrus juicers, Casa Cody archival postcards, cookbooks, and playing cards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Brenda was in back playing cards with some of the girls, while her three children -- 13-year-old daughter Emily, who is on the team, and sons, 11-year-old Joshua and 9-year-old Matt -- sat behind her watching a movie.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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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
After your meal, browse through the nearby gift shop, which features items like ceramic citrus juicers, Casa Cody archival postcards, cookbooks, and playing cards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Brenda was in back playing cards with some of the girls, while her three children -- 13-year-old daughter Emily, who is on the team, and sons, 11-year-old Joshua and 9-year-old Matt -- sat behind her watching a movie.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Playing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20card. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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