bingo card
noun
variants
or less commonly Bingo card
plural bingo cards also Bingo cards
1
: a card that is used in the game of bingo and that has numbered squares which are covered as corresponding numbered balls are drawn at random until one of the players wins by covering five such squares in a row
2
slang
: a list of possible, expected, or likely scenarios
—usually used in the phrase on one's bingo card
I'm pretty sure nobody had "global pandemic" on their bingo cards back in 2016 …—
Mollie Taylor
Mollie TaylorAs always I am writing this whilst re-reading my predictions from the previous year. I was partially right about continued struggles around talent and supply, but I didn't have major data breaches on my bingo card.—Jasmin Bedir
Jasmin BedirWho had "Bulls winning the East" on their preseason Bingo card? Not I.—Cole Huff
Cole HuffExamples of bingo card in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jimmy Kimmel's upcoming Oscars gig wasn't initially on his 2024 bingo card.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Who had Ayesha Curry being BFFs with Lindsay Lohan on their bingo card?
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Who had Simone Biles becoming a Wisconsin girly on their bingo card?
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
Her win is so certain that this might as well be the free space on your bingo card.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Stay tuned for a special Super Bowl (Taylor’s Version) bingo card from The Post later this week, and check out Super Bowl squares strategy tips from The Post’s Neil Greenberg.
—Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
Game of this week: WSU at Oregon (Saturday) Our 2024 Pac-12 bingo card did not include a Feb. 10 showdown in Eugene matching teams tied for second place in the conference race.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
Here’s your shot at having a little fun with the showdown between the blue- and red-state leaders using our printable bingo cards.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Incredibly, this actually was the only thing on my 2024 bingo card.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 26 Jan. 2024
Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
Who had Ayesha Curry being BFFs with Lindsay Lohan on their bingo card?
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Who had Simone Biles becoming a Wisconsin girly on their bingo card?
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024
Her win is so certain that this might as well be the free space on your bingo card.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Stay tuned for a special Super Bowl (Taylor’s Version) bingo card from The Post later this week, and check out Super Bowl squares strategy tips from The Post’s Neil Greenberg.
—Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
Game of this week: WSU at Oregon (Saturday) Our 2024 Pac-12 bingo card did not include a Feb. 10 showdown in Eugene matching teams tied for second place in the conference race.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
Here’s your shot at having a little fun with the showdown between the blue- and red-state leaders using our printable bingo cards.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
Incredibly, this actually was the only thing on my 2024 bingo card.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Bingo card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo%20card. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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