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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
you're really a card, but save the jokes for after class
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Recent Examples of card
Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
More Getty Images Scheffler closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th to card 1-under 69, keeping himself in solo sixth at 8-under overall.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
An opponent for Andrade for the October 3 card has not been revealed.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Fleetwood carded a two-under 68 on Sunday to outpace Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley by three shots, while Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, and Corey Conners finished four back.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
More Getty Images Scheffler closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th to card 1-under 69, keeping himself in solo sixth at 8-under overall.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
It’s made from a high-quality leather exterior that’s both weather-resistant and durable, and it’s fitted with a multitude of pockets to keep your cards, keys, and other items organized.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
An opponent for Andrade for the October 3 card has not been revealed.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for card
Noun
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The fall menu also includes a pistachio pandan latte and an apple caramel waffle.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Most items on the menu fall comfortably under the $12 mark — a rare find in Charlotte, especially with generous portion sizes.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s when Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden made the decision to pre-empt Kimmel’s show indefinitely, in hopes of discussing how to move forward with the host and comedian.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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All of this points toward a dystopian future where late-night comedians are banned because no one is allowed to poke fun at the president, regardless of who is in office.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another request from the administration filed earlier this month came with the case of the firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, with the Justice Department asking the Supreme Court to allow her to be fired while the case proceeds in lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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The restaurants that filed for Chapter 7 — Campbell, Morgan Hill and Santa Clara — appear to have shuttered.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conrad was finally being honest about his feelings for Belly — sure, his timing could definitely have been better, but Steven raked him over the coals for it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Crim, the journeyman first baseman, continues to rake.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yes, there is naivety to his play at times — that is inevitable for one so young, and was evident again when he was booked for a dive just before the interval.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fatherley is due in court in November and will not be booked into the county jail in the meantime, District Attorney Mark Dupree said in a Thursday news conference.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Investigators spent the summer combing the wilderness of the Washington Cascades for Travis Decker – the man thought to have killed his three young daughters at a campground at the end of May.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Search & Rescue team personnel and volunteers from across the country also combed the surrounding areas on foot and on horseback.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was also recently revealed that up to 300,000 chats between users and the Grok chatbot had been indexed and made publicly visible in the same way.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Per iSpot, the ad over-indexed on brand recognition; subsequent to being exposed to the commercial, 92% of consumers could correctly identify State Farm as the sponsor in the absence of any prompts, a percentage that exceeded the 90-day category average (77%).—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The study is not tracking each individual death from smoke, tracing the person’s smoke exposure and then cataloging health effects.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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For example, a politically motivated shooting might be coded as terrorism in federal reporting, cataloged as political violence by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, and prosecuted as a homicide or a hate crime at the state level.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/card. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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