post·card
ˈpōs(t)-ˌkärd 
2
: a card on which a message may be written for mailing without an envelope and to which the sender must affix a stamp
: picturesque, picture-postcard
a postcard village
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Bill Madden — a New York Daily News writer who also worked with Donruss and keenly followed the collectibles business — knew of Perez’s Hall of Fame postcards and thought something similar could work for Donruss.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
Residents in the building can enjoy a resort-style pool on the ninth floor with postcard views of downtown.
—Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
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Noun
This postcard from the 1960s might be most notable for what’s not pictured on it.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Bill Madden — a New York Daily News writer who also worked with Donruss and keenly followed the collectibles business — knew of Perez’s Hall of Fame postcards and thought something similar could work for Donruss.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Adjective
Don’t get used to it June 21, 2023 Huntington Beach was abuzz Wednesday morning as the almost postcard Southern California day kicked off.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
Residents in the building can enjoy a resort-style pool on the ninth floor with postcard views of downtown.
—Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
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“Postcard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcard. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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