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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
Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The North Highlands resident hit the $447,810 progressive jackpot with a seven-card straight flush on a $2 side bet, the casino said in a news release Friday.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The transition to card payment systems may not be easy for everyone.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Kings fell out of the final wild-card spot Saturday after San José’s 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The North Highlands resident hit the $447,810 progressive jackpot with a seven-card straight flush on a $2 side bet, the casino said in a news release Friday.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Google DeepMind extended Gemini into robotics with capabilities ranging from folding origami to card manipulation.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The transition to card payment systems may not be easy for everyone.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for card
Noun
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Tobin plans to name something off the menu after Garrett, but hasn’t decided what and hopes to get more photos of him on the wall to commemorate his impact.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The mains and dinner menu are where Wanu really shines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The comedian opened the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15, with a monologue filled with pointed jokes about former Prince Andrew's arrest, Timothée Chalamet's ballet comments and more.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The comedian, now in her third year taking on the role, has often created viral moments on the carpet through her quippy, deadpan interviews with celebrities.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The association filed several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the fee, including one that remains pending that argues there should be no cost for renouncing one’s citizenship.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The wood jambs supporting your front and back entryways can quickly get coated with pollen during springtime, and mowing and raking the lawn kicks up dust and dirt that settles along the frame.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The man who shot the gun is being booked for possession of a firearm by an ineligible person.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Both officers surrendered, were booked and later released, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Police also covered the lake in those first few hours, and dogs and drones have combed the area to no avail.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Our Privacy Center opt-out page has remained indexed, and our Privacy Policy has always been accessible and prominently visible on our web properties, as well as directly linked in our publicly available data broker registrations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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All the new thresholds would be indexed to inflation and adjusted annually.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So far, the mission has cataloged nearly 7,900 candidates known as TESS Objects of Interest, with 759 of them already confirmed as planets.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their task that day was to catalog the organisms living in the grassland.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/card. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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