1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cards
Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Her popularity led to various promotions like a bobbleHANDS figure of her and annual baseball cards.
—Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026
With regards to the baseball cards, Smith has pled guilty to one count of retail theft, downgraded from a felony to a summary offense, and has paid a $201 fine.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The facility’s current California food handler cards were not available for review.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 19, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
The restaurant chain is running a Father’s Day Flash Sale getting you two $10 bonus cards with the purchase of a $50 gift card (offer good through Sunday, June 21).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 June 2026
That particular partnership resonated with fans who were excited to collect the character cards.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026
As the 12th of 14 siblings, Ward started thrifting at Goodwill years ago, since buying new clothes was not in the cards.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
If many pairs within a section of the original deck — say, cards 15 through 25 — show similar biases, then that set of cards forms a cold spot.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
Larry Holder, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
On June 10, Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines, a payment layer for the high-frequency, low-value transactions machines run — the fractions of a cent traditional cards can't touch.
—Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Her popularity led to various promotions like a bobbleHANDS figure of her and annual baseball cards.
—Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026
With regards to the baseball cards, Smith has pled guilty to one count of retail theft, downgraded from a felony to a summary offense, and has paid a $201 fine.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The facility’s current California food handler cards were not available for review.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 19, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
The restaurant chain is running a Father’s Day Flash Sale getting you two $10 bonus cards with the purchase of a $50 gift card (offer good through Sunday, June 21).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 June 2026
That particular partnership resonated with fans who were excited to collect the character cards.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026
As the 12th of 14 siblings, Ward started thrifting at Goodwill years ago, since buying new clothes was not in the cards.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
If many pairs within a section of the original deck — say, cards 15 through 25 — show similar biases, then that set of cards forms a cold spot.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 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 center's restaurants and café have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items marked on their menus, and food allergies and special dietary needs will be accommodated as much as possible.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
-
Select Irish and British restaurants already sell Kwench drinks, but Australia and Canada will add them to their permanent menus this year.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Noun
-
An offshoot of the popular podcast that actor-comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have hosted since 2016, the award show aims to celebrate the year’s biggest pop culture moments and plays like a fever dream more dazzling and deliciously random than a late-night scroll session on TikTok.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
-
The two comedians first met as each was hired to the cast of Nickelodeon's All That in 1994.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Verb
-
The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 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
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
-
No bombshells so far in the latest Pentagon batch of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
-
OpenAI confidentially files for IPO.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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
Verb
-
And a reminder of why Leavitt schedules her briefings for days when the president has no public events.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
-
Vaccine schedules Earlier this year, the California Department of Public Health rejected new recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to scale back routine childhood vaccines.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Verb
-
The luxury sector surfaces the stakes most clearly.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
-
Rosana Rodriguez, 33rd, whose office is in contact with Martinez-Sifontes’ family, said Albany Park has recently seen fewer ICE encounters than during earlier phases of Operation Midway Blitz, but said enforcement activity still surfaces intermittently.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
