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
In the aforementioned game room, there are a variety of board games, cards, dice, and even a pool table to complement the chess set in the lobby. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 In Celebrity Sequence, teams select cards on a giant game board and answer polling questions with help from one of three celebrities. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 Rubio also appeared to indicate that a return to the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was struck between the US and Iran earlier this year was no longer on the cards from the US perspective. — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Choose your card There are a variety of 0% APR cards to choose from, but there are differences to consider, including what the 0% APR applies to and the length of the introductory period. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Their development does, however, occur within a business environment that already includes cards, ACH, checks, digital wallets, online payment platforms, and other ways to move money. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Along with holding talks with Venezuela’s interim leader, the US president will also meet with Gulf countries; discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart are reportedly on the cards, too. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Land Rover kept all other cards about the Wolf Series II family close to its chest. — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026 So many have left him since — his dear friend Joe Marconi, his radio partner Mike Pyle and his fierce rival in golf, cards and racquetball, Dan Reeves. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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 new tech can help with daily tasks like browsing restaurant menus, reading street signs, or describing scenery, according to RNIB.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Restaurants like Arnaud’s or Galatoire’s in New Orleans frequently feature traditional Creole-style steak bordelaise loaded with garlic and butter on their menus.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Back to basics on The Daily Show Not to wax nostalgic, but back in my day, The Daily Show was mostly a cavalcade of weirdos consenting to be filmed while comedians played right in their face.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Actors Cynthia Nixon, Elliot Page and Indya Moore were there, as well as comedians Mary Beth Barone, Caleb Hearon and Sarah Sherman and musicians Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, according to multiple online reports.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These days, Anya books two shows a night at Baby’s, which holds about 330 people.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As for where to stay, Rister often books clients at The Modernist Thessaloniki set in a 1920s heritage building; The Excelsior, just a block away from the harbor; and Electra Palace Thessaloniki, a grande dame on Aristotelous Square.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 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
  • Once collection efforts escalate, though, and a creditor or debt collector files a lawsuit, the problem takes on a different level of urgency.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Even if this $70M net production files an opening between $30M-$35M domestic, it’s not cursed.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 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
  • Instead of a treasury analyst manually pulling payment data into a spreadsheet to spot trends, the tool surfaces patterns, opportunities and risks automatically, through dashboards and peer comparisons.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Quantum Metric said its VoC solution automatically surfaces sentiment, issues and trends across feedback, then ties it to prior sessions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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