cards 1 of 2

plural of card

cards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of card

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cards
Noun
Audiences dressed up as characters, sang songs and brought props, including rice, toilet paper and decks of cards to toss during the show. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 A bit later, Len wanders down to her place for coffee and their morning round of cards. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026 Citing no evidence other than her tarot cards, Guillard claimed the professor ordered the murders to cover up an affair with one of the female victims. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 So far, fewer than a third of states have upgraded or plan to upgrade their EBT cards, according to the USDA. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 If a stop at the Serpentine is on the cards, then the Aubrey, Mandarin Oriental Knightsbridge’s très recherché izakaya, is an obvious option—especially given the 20% discount for anyone presenting a Frieze pass. — Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 These are exactly the same as the optimal number of cards to sacrifice when using Master Sun’s strategy. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 This results in notably higher frame rates, particularly on lower-tier cards like Nvidia's RTX 5060 8GB. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 These award flight perks are available with United cards that have an annual fee, like the United℠ Explorer Card (see rates and fees) and United Quest℠ Card. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 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
  • Some restaurants, including Somni, also offer hybrid menus as a way station for moderate drinkers and the NA-curious alike.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The coffee chain is targeting younger consumers by adding more iced drinks and matcha to its menus.
    — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For years, posting clips online has been integral to comedians’ process of building an audience and selling tickets to their live shows.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His substantial, Guinness Book-sized audience is anti-woke, which is actually a pretty logical (though rare) position for comedians.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer.
    — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is the person who curates the itineraries, makes the schedules, and books the tickets.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, helpful cleaning gadgets like these pet hair remover carpet rakes and this handy robot vacuum are also steeply discounted right now.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Sweden files more patents per person than almost every other European country, hosts four of the world’s top 130 universities, and is ranked by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization as the second most innovative economy on earth.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Settling the issue through the EEOC’s pre-litigation conciliation process ends the matter before the federal agency files a federal lawsuit on behalf of the applicants.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 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 incident channel fills with messages of relief, and somebody schedules a review for next week.
    — Mani Padisetti, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Manifest surfaces Machado’s team soon learned that information about one of the charter flights had circulated outside the group.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The value appears when the team actually surfaces, tests and integrates what different people know.
    — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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