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

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Aaron Long was shown a straight red card in the 36th minute and LAFC (11-8-8) played a man down the rest of the way. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

The 46-year-old, whose team won 1-0 against Manchester United in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday despite Phil Foden’s first-half red card, is a firm believer in the power of music in an elite performance setting. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

In 2005, Gonzalez, now 52, was on Argentina’s team when Messi was sent off with a red card 47 seconds into his national team debut against Hungary. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Dos Santos was tagged with a second yellow card in the 81st minute and San Jose's Max Floriani was shown a second yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time — leading to red card exits. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for red card

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