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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
Nexus also claimed to provide scans of marijuana dispensary cards. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 The Venture and Venture X cards feature this perk, as does the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards credit card. — Dan Avery,lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 And when Ohtani, Judge and Tarik Skubal repeated their accomplishments in 2025 as NL MVP, AL MVP and AL Cy Young winner, something had to be done to commemorate that, too, so the dual Gold Logoman patch cards were created. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Cash in small bills makes life easier because many vendors are cash-only or add a fee for cards, though some now accept contactless payment apps. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 Another customer said a box arrived containing little more than a lime, peanuts, ketchup and vinegar, with no meat, recipe cards or most of the ingredients needed to prepare meals. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 For one, investing is a form of collecting—from portfolio construction to placing your bets—and Tisch, 45, sees a parallel between investing in startups and the sports cards of his childhood. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Californians made up just under a quarter of the more than 56,400 people who swapped their out-of-state licenses for Gem State cards last year. — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 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
  • And while many of the vehicles have Michelin written on their tires, so do the plaques and menus at many of the hotels and restaurants hosting luxurious pit stops.
    — Iain Macauley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • At Ziya, the contemporary Indian fine dining restaurant, renowned chef Vineet Bhatia’s wizardry is evident in tasting menus that reinterpret regional flavours from around the country in exciting new formats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of menus
Noun
  • Though even that sentiment feels about five years out of date — a single un-PC joke doesn’t exactly end careers anymore, as several edge-lord comedians like Dave Chappelle can attest.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Comedy industry is ever-changing and the historic mechanisms that once anointed comedians no longer exists.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedians
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  • Farm Adventures is based in Iredell County and books events in surrounding communities, and officials say the owner has been cooperating with the investigation.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Scorpios suits melodic sets that gather slowly through sunset, while SantAnna books larger house names for pool-scale productions.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 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
  • Today, four of the 12 largest online sellers to American consumers -- Temu, SHEIN, TikTok Shop and AliExpress -- appear nowhere in NRF's Top 100, because none of them files with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a US retailer.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The beloved character files a claim that the Acme corporation — the fictional company that sells the faulty products prominently seen in Looney Tunes cartoons — is purposefully selling bad products to Coyote in his efforts to catch Roadrunner.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • In reality, remediation still pauses while security teams validate results, IT schedules maintenance windows or multiple stakeholders approve deployment.
    — Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of schedules
Verb
  • The stronger model is one in which AI narrows the decision space, surfaces relevant signals and explains why an action is being recommended.
    — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When a location's performance shifts, the data surfaces it in time to act.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of surfaces

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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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