cards 1 of 2

plural of card

cards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of card

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cards
Noun
The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 For one, investing is a form of collecting—from portfolio construction to placing your bets—and Tisch, 45, sees a parallel between investing in startups and the sports cards of his childhood. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 There’s an advantage to keeping all options open and the team keeping its cards close, but some level of transparency could help tamp down the wild speculation that is sure to follow Larkin into camp. Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Californians made up just under a quarter of the more than 56,400 people who swapped their out-of-state licenses for Gem State cards last year. Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 Those deliveries include gift cards and gas cards, clothes, food for animals, personal hygiene items and anything fire victims needed. Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Here are 3 zero-interest cards to consider How much of your paycheck should go to rent or mortgage? Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 The Google Health app shows recent data in the Today tab, and surfaces cards with the most timely information at the top. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 In the letter, Bass said the city and local partners had provided mobile health clinics, air purifiers, emergency housing assistance, grocery cards, diapers, formula and other resources. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Collectors view 1st Bowman cards as particularly valuable, often more so than a player’s rookie card. Larry Holder, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cards
Noun
  • The pecan fall flavor trend is one of the biggest storylines on café and grocery menus this autumn, joining maple, apple and a few surprise flavors that are pushing pumpkin spice out of the spotlight.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Young adults are just getting choosier about when a drink is actually worth it, and the ripple effects are showing up in surveys, menus and social feeds.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Though even that sentiment feels about five years out of date — a single un-PC joke doesn’t exactly end careers anymore, as several edge-lord comedians like Dave Chappelle can attest.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Comedy industry is ever-changing and the historic mechanisms that once anointed comedians no longer exists.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Scorpios suits melodic sets that gather slowly through sunset, while SantAnna books larger house names for pool-scale productions.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Checks provider and location availability against real scheduling rules and books the visit, live, inside the EHR.
    Deepika Bodapati, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then, as the afternoon sunshine rakes across the river valley, the group will return to the Birdwing—where canvas and paints await, according to a news release.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Today, four of the 12 largest online sellers to American consumers -- Temu, SHEIN, TikTok Shop and AliExpress -- appear nowhere in NRF's Top 100, because none of them files with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a US retailer.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The beloved character files a claim that the Acme corporation — the fictional company that sells the faulty products prominently seen in Looney Tunes cartoons — is purposefully selling bad products to Coyote in his efforts to catch Roadrunner.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another founder, Sheridan Clayborne, built an AI agent that combs the internet for the best credit card and banking deals, netting him thousands of dollars.
    Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
  • Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.
    Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The Virgo Moon moves through your 6th House of Work and Wellness, making tasks, health habits, and schedules more noticeable.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In reality, remediation still pauses while security teams validate results, IT schedules maintenance windows or multiple stakeholders approve deployment.
    Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Tinder is making a similar bet with its Events tab, which surfaces local outings such as trivia nights, ceramic classes, and beach tennis.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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