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as in menus
a list of foods served at or available for a meal
the diners asked if there were any specials on the card for the evening
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as in comedians
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 cards
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The paranormal team had set out stacks of tarot cards.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, the new cards have a digital security signature that’s embedded into one of two barcodes that appear on the back, the state agency said in a news release.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The ongoing investigation indicated that the vendors had information from more than 1 million cards stolen from people across the United States.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Simply swap out the cards featuring different shapes and objects to boost your baby’s attention span and ability to focus.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The other cards in his hand are all numbered.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead of stealing cubby-hole box name tags from his classroom, Alex received Valentine’s Day cards from each one of his classmates.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Many stores offer free member cards to increase sales or give customers access to digital coupons.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The paranormal team had set out stacks of tarot cards.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, the new cards have a digital security signature that’s embedded into one of two barcodes that appear on the back, the state agency said in a news release.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The ongoing investigation indicated that the vendors had information from more than 1 million cards stolen from people across the United States.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Simply swap out the cards featuring different shapes and objects to boost your baby’s attention span and ability to focus.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The other cards in his hand are all numbered.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead of stealing cubby-hole box name tags from his classroom, Alex received Valentine’s Day cards from each one of his classmates.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cards
Noun
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More than any other beverage, the PSL cemented Starbucks’ seasonal strategy and reshaped what consumers expect from coffee menus nationwide every time the weather changes.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Restaurant menus adapt to diners’ evolving palates.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As comedians from Bill Burr to Kevin Hart were slammed for performing at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival, Dave Chappelle said the Middle Eastern nation is actually more suitable for stand-up than the United States.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Riyadh Comedy Festival has been under fire recently, with many comedians being criticized for participating in the event.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who books a service is welcome to enter Pure Elevations for free, though the spa also sells day passes for $20 for folks who just want to chill on the consumption patio.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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One AmorrAs regular, entrepreneur Dulce Navarro, 41, books the service for monthly long-distance rides to visit her family out of town, and for late-night events like concerts.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Major League Baseball schedules all the games to start at roughly the same time on the final day so no team gets a competitive advantage in games that have an impact on the final standings.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gates schedules a tough non-district slate for a reason.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hinson’s group empowers women leaders to do this via the Power Archetype Index, a diagnostic framework that surfaces unconscious leadership patterns and provides women with a personal roadmap of the four factors that underpin impact.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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More recently, though, its presence has broadened — the track now surfaces across posts expressing all kinds of emotions and drama.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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