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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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Recent Examples of cards
Noun
Back in the late 1990s Olbermann read an article about someone who restores baseball cards. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The shop will sell items featuring her artwork, such as scripture cards, needlepoint kits, notes, candles and paper goods. — Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Prevailing wisdom tells us rookie cards are the most valuable collectible. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2026 The top travel cards typically have bigger offers less frequently. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Golf carts on sidewalks House Bill 2124 gives cities the authority to allow people to drive golf cards on sidewalks. — Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Balance transfer cards or debt consolidation may also help qualified borrowers dramatically lower their interest costs, though approval typically depends on income and creditworthiness. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 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
  • There are also children’s menus available at both restaurants and babysitting services available, should parents want the evening off.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Several microcruises also source food ingredients locally, building seasonal menus around regional produce, which supports farms and fisheries, while reducing food miles.
    — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of menus
Noun
  • The event features more than 80 active or retired sports stars, as well Hollywood actors, comedians and entertainers, all vying for a $600,000 purse in the three-day, 54-hole tournament.
    — José Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Both seasons saw the casting of unknowns to a sizable degree; actors, comedians, and improvisers who have not previously been in the spotlight united in a remarkably convincing and cohesive ensemble performance.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of comedians
Verb
  • Today, a passenger books a flight and receives an e-ticket bound to a PNR.
    — Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Katie Wright, who books sports events for Anaheim’s tourism bureau, said there would be a market if her city built a sports park.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of books
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
Definition of rakes
Verb
  • When finance leaders think about excise tax, the conversation often starts and ends with the tax team being a cost center that files the returns, meets the deadlines and avoids penalties.
    — Ryan Padget, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Family files wrongful death lawsuit Jennifer and Justin Barbour, the daughter and son-in-law of Avila, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla and Butler on June 23, according to Harris County court documents.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of files
Verb
  • 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
  • After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel combs the depths of the Vistula River day and night, caught in a grueling, endless routine and torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the fragile hope that his son may still be alive.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Definition of combs
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  • Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease.
    — Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • Who in their right mind schedules Super Bowl-sized events in the heart of downtown Atlanta at noon on a workday?
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of schedules
Verb
  • Observability surfaces deviation without preventing the wrong action from occurring, and those become meaningfully different things once AI systems move from informing decisions to making them.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • BioShocking nonetheless surfaces yet another way to defeat guardrails designed to keep LLMs from going off the rails.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of surfaces

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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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