yellow card
noun
soccer
: a yellow card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player has broken the rules of the game and is being officially warned
Examples of yellow card in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Stjepan Radelijic held back Sergiño Dest just outside the box, forcing the referee to pull out a yellow card and give the USMNT a grade-A opportunity to pull away a bit in the 80th minute.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Ivory Coast had one more good scoring chance before halftime after Nusa drew a yellow card in stoppage time.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Gutiérrez had a yellow card and was held out against Czechia to avoid a second yellow card and suspension.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
After a hard foul and subsequent yellow card by Mohannad Abu Taha, Argentina was set up with a free kick just inches outside the 18-yard box.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for yellow card
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Ivory Coast had one more good scoring chance before halftime after Nusa drew a yellow card in stoppage time.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Gutiérrez had a yellow card and was held out against Czechia to avoid a second yellow card and suspension.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
After a hard foul and subsequent yellow card by Mohannad Abu Taha, Argentina was set up with a free kick just inches outside the 18-yard box.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for yellow card
Cite this Entry
“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
