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

Two minutes into the second half, Beckham was slapped with a red card after his kick out at Argentina’s Diego Simeone from the ground. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

During a 1998 Round-of-16 match in France, England star David Beckham saw a red card and was sent off. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

If anything, Lionel Scaloni’s side sank into a more passive shape in the second half, outshot six to two before the red card. — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Under pressure, Fiji conceded 12 penalties — nine by halftime — and a red card to scrumhalf Simione Kuruvoli for lashing out with his boot into the stomach of Ellis Genge. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for red card

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