: 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 clue [Two of spades?] doesn’t refer to a specific playing card.
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Deb Amlen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
One witness said about 10 people were hanging out, drinking and playing cards.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Also lost were performance posters, a bust of Schoenberg and ephemera such as the fanciful playing card sets the composer designed.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
At one point, Hedges lost a sizable amount to Scherzer playing cards.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Deb Amlen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
One witness said about 10 people were hanging out, drinking and playing cards.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Also lost were performance posters, a bust of Schoenberg and ephemera such as the fanciful playing card sets the composer designed.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
At one point, Hedges lost a sizable amount to Scherzer playing cards.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Playing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20card. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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