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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
Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Stirling’s finish of Cutelaba and Oliveira’s late elbow stoppage of Fili added to the action, echoing other recent UFC Fight Night cards.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Buoyed by raucous home support, the Thai star kept her composure under sweltering conditions and intense pressure to card a closing 4-under-par 68, finishing on 24-under-par 264.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But for Watts, guiding has never been about the title or the business card.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Stirling’s finish of Cutelaba and Oliveira’s late elbow stoppage of Fili added to the action, echoing other recent UFC Fight Night cards.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, Justin Thomas — from November back surgery for his 2026 season — found only 16 greens to card back-to-back 79s to sit 14 over and in last place.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Buoyed by raucous home support, the Thai star kept her composure under sweltering conditions and intense pressure to card a closing 4-under-par 68, finishing on 24-under-par 264.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for card
Noun
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Now the menu item being added is online activity.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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The concise menu, by Dutch chef Karin Gaasterland, skews Moroccan-French.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The comedian posted on Instagram that he was diagnosed with HPV-positive tonsil cancer.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The event will feature Jordanian musicians, comedians, dance and food as well as a watch party for Monday’s match.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit filed by the families names Wilburn, Riverside County, and the cities of Beaumont and Calimesa as defendants, alleging the intersection was dangerously designed and maintained, with inadequate sight lines caused by roadway geometry, vegetation and utility equipment.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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No charges have been filed yet.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Destructive winds in Oklahoma Farther west, a nasty line of thunderstorms from the same system raked through western and central Oklahoma after midnight CT Monday morning.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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They might well also be frustrated that Messi stayed on the pitch after his left boot raked the back of Aissa Mandi’s right leg at 1-0.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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With a quick and creative offensive attack, the Americans have booked their place in the knockout round.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The property can also be booked for exclusive use or private events.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Styled by Ursula Stephen, Zendaya’s chocolate brown hair was combed over the right side of her head in a medium-sized wave that moved away from her face.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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This largely undeveloped swath of land is a great place to comb the sand for shark teeth and shells, while keeping a lookout for dolphins and pelicans.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Verb
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The 2015 staff report recommended indexing the thresholds to inflation on a go-forward basis.—
Matt Stephens,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Once stamped and indexed, the deed appears legitimate and can easily trick desperate buyers, investors, financial institutions and even police officers, lawyers and judges.—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Writers catalogue these fictional phenomena — which range from the terrifying to the downright bizarre — in the form of fake records, studies, research documents, and logs, all of which are indexed in a sprawling archive.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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This outpost from the same family of Central and Kjolle fame—renowned for both cataloguing and reimagining obscure ingredients found throughout various altitudes of Peru—has become the home base for their culinary research arm, Mater Iniciativa.—
Paola Miglio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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“Card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/card. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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