dance cards

plural of dance card

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Noun
  • Ties will be broken by the number of goals scored, the amount of cards a team has accumulated, and if all else fails, a team's position in the FIFA world rankings.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • However, there were extenuating circumstances in both games, which, when factored alongside San Antonio’s Game 3 win at Madison Square Garden and their dominance for nearly three quarters in Game 4, lend credence to the notion a bounce-back effort could well be in the cards.
    Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • South Metro Fire Rescue's dive team, which was conducting training exercises nearby, responded within minutes.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Evolving threats from drones and AI In January, thousands of officials involved in World Cup security gathered for exercises simulating crowd surges, vehicle attacks and mass shootings.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • But sidle up to the bar, eerily silent until the restaurant quickly fills with chatter, and order a stiff drink before settling into a table and digging into heaping plates of pasta, milanesa, and a Caesar salad that always hits the spot.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
  • Our servers, Ivan and Martina, set the tone for our meal with a basket of focaccia and complimentary plates of ricotta spread, bruschetta, and aged parmesan to start.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
  • Missouri won a recruiting battle for Smith’s services in college, beating out offers from Kansas State, Kansas, Nebraska and other marquee programs.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
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“Dance cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dance%20cards. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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