: one of a set of 24 to 78 thin rectangular pieces of cardboard or plastic marked on one side to show its rank and suit and used in playing any of numerous games
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The distinctive playing cards line her wire skirt and fill her headpiece, while the flowers add a colorful accent.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The theme of this collection is a deck of playing cards—each bottle, was was released between 2005 and 2014, represents a different card with whisky produced at Hanyu in the period from 1985 to 2000.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
By Hans-Karl Eder Jovan built these five houses of cards using a total of exactly 90 playing cards.
—Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2024
These picks—a state-of-the-art dominoes set, Westover playing cards, and a sweet puzzle are all facilitators for new memories, good pictures, and engaging conversations—sans cell phone distractions.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The theme of this collection is a deck of playing cards—each bottle, was was released between 2005 and 2014, represents a different card with whisky produced at Hanyu in the period from 1985 to 2000.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
By Hans-Karl Eder Jovan built these five houses of cards using a total of exactly 90 playing cards.
—Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2024
These picks—a state-of-the-art dominoes set, Westover playing cards, and a sweet puzzle are all facilitators for new memories, good pictures, and engaging conversations—sans cell phone distractions.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Playing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20card. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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