bingo card

noun

variants or less commonly Bingo card

plural bingo cards also Bingo cards

: 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

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

As 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

Who had "Bulls winning the East" on their preseason Bingo card? Not I.—

Cole Huff

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Open and play along in a new tab: Debate bingo card one, card two, card three, or card four. —

Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards. —

Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024 Fashion show on a boat was not on my 2024 bingo card. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024 Grab a few friends and choose your bingo cards here. —

Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bingo card