red card

noun

soccer

: a red card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player who has broken the rules of the game will not be allowed to continue playing

Examples of red card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in March, which was triggered by Micky van de Ven’s red card just before half-time, Tudor hinted at discord in the dressing room. —Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Boehmer filled in for Yohei Takaoka, who was suspended for the match after picking up a red card in a 1-0 road loss to the Houston Dynamo last time out. —ABC News, 24 May 2026

The chaos began in the 12th minute when Bay centerback and Argentina captain Aldana Cometti was shown a straight red card for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. —Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 24 May 2026

Niehues received a red card against the Utah Royals and the NWSL disciplinary committee added another game. —Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 19 May 2026

Rhymes for red card

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard