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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, 15 Sep. 2025
Woods ended up carding a 72, which was even-par, on Sunday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 10 Oct. 2025
Watching back each of the cards Chelsea have been shown under Maresca in the Premier League (115 yellow and four red), many feel self-inflicted.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In 2015, Daly added another infamous highlight at Whistling Straits, carding a 10 on the par three 7th.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Woods ended up carding a 72, which was even-par, on Sunday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
For months, Walton paid thousands of dollars in interest on the credit-card loans.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 10 Oct. 2025
Watching back each of the cards Chelsea have been shown under Maresca in the Premier League (115 yellow and four red), many feel self-inflicted.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for card
Noun
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In addition to the menu items, Starbucks will also be selling exclusive Hello Kitty merchandise, including a plush, mug, and stainless steel cups.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The analyst also pointed to remodeling efforts, a return to net unit growth alongside potentially readding broilers to kitchens the improve the execution of certain core menu dishes.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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The two-week event brought together, for the first time in the wealthy Islamic state’s history, roughly 50 global stand-up comedians, some of whom are bona fide celebrity comics, and marked a major milestone in its incoming leadership’s push for economic, social and cultural diversification.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a phone call with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette shortly after the petition was filed, Richardson mostly declined to comment on his own health and the recall effort.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Among the initial misdemeanor charges filed against Sanchez was public intoxication.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Absent Karen’s presence to hold the fire, however, all eyes are laser-focused on the comings and goings of Stacey Rusch, who is raked through the coals on her reunion debut.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Remove infested plants and rake out any debris.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lammens was perhaps fortunate to escape sanction then (Stuart Atwell booked the forward for diving), but this was a valuable occasion ahead of tougher tests, beginning at Anfield.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the two stop, Wallen asked the officer to comb his hair before taking any photos.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Detectives, according to police officials, are interviewing witnesses and combing through surveillance video in an effort to identify suspects.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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OpenAI’s trajectory mirrors the rise of Google parent Alphabet, which built its business around indexing the web and now has a foothold in everything from consumer tech devices to health research.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Social security is also indexed to inflation.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Leavy catalogs this wistfulness not in the spirit of hand-wringing, but more as an earnest problem solver.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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This involves having extensive human review to catalog the types of scenarios a model needs to perform well on in the real world.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/card. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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