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

Over these six weeks, the standard of on-field refereeing was predictably unpredictable, given the wide range of views that exist in different countries on what constitutes a foul, caution or red card. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Instead, some of its players turned the postgame handshakes into a brawl, with Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes drawing a red card for grabbing Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and shoving him to the turf. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Even coworkers who rarely spoke suddenly had opinions about formations and red card decisions. — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Argentina was down one player in the final stretch after Enzo Fernandez was sent off with a red card after tackling Spain’s Pau Cubarsí, who was sent flying. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for red card

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