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noun

plural of card
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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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cards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of card
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as in books

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as in rakes

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Recent Examples of cards
Noun
Instead of scrambling to find physical swatch cards or key sustainability certificates, teams and suppliers can share collections, mood boards, material specifications and other essential information directly within the platform. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Tencent plans to publish Hy4’s model weights and system cards in the coming days. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 Claire Gilman, a curator of the Morgan Library’s exhibit, previously told Vogue that in a cultural climate as fraught as our own, a return to the cards makes sense. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 Buy gift cards from reputable retailers and inspect physical cards for signs of tampering. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 In fairness to CEOs, the cards are often stacked against them. — Kai-Fu Lee, Time, 3 Nov. 2026 Despite his notoriously fiery TV persona, the Gordon Ramsay meal kit doesn’t include any pre-packaged insults or threats to shut your kitchen down — just easy-to-follow recipe cards. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 It’s set among the shelves stocked with books, candles, cards, and other gifts. — Caroline Eubanks, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026 Pricing for Nvidia’s higher-end RTX 5000 cards has been soaring all year, reportedly forcing the company to delay new GPU models. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 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
  1. menus
  2. comedians
  3. books
  4. rakes
  5. files
  6. combs
  7. schedules
  8. surfaces
Noun
  • A lot of places are putting lasagna on menus, specifically the Italian style with bechamel, parmesan, and a meat ragu.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Organizers will provide desserts and appetizers throughout the evening, and the brewery’s food and drink menus will be available for purchases.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of menus
Noun
  • Popular Nordic comedians Helgi and Erlend riff on these regional stereotypes, depicting their Finnish character as stoic, quiet and mentally tough.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The comedians joined the magazine’s humor editor at the twenty-seventh New Yorker Festival.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of comedians
Verb
  • After tracing the same woodland route that Kino used to enjoy with her father, Kai books an appointment and heads to the remote clinic—housed right within the girls’ old family home.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Discovering Lofoten’s foodways Kitchen on the Edge of the World books up fast, so reserve your spot early.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of books
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
Definition of rakes
Verb
  • The former San Francisco supervisor wants to pursue legislation to prevent insurance companies from raising the rates or dropping the coverage of a policyholder who files a claim.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Correspondence files that document how a company responded at the moments that mattered most.
    — Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of files
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
Definition of combs
Verb
  • Some lawyers have tried to find their clients through an ICE program that schedules legal calls, but only a small percentage of detention centers use it, the lawsuit says.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As a workaround, some lawyers have tried to find their clients through an ICE program that schedules legal calls, but only a small percentage of detention centers use it, the lawsuit says.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of schedules
Verb
  • Competitors have noticed the trend in recent weeks, which surfaces ahead of midterm elections that polls have suggested are likely to be favorable for Democrats, and not the Republicans who are Fox News’ strongest audience.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, the site surfaces the 5070 Ti as the most powerful entry in the RTX 5000 series.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of surfaces

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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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