red card

noun

soccer

: a red card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player who has broken the rules of the game will not be allowed to continue playing

Examples of red card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago Tribune 10-player Racing holds on for 3-2 win over Angel City Racing Louisville held on for a 3-2 win over Angel City despite Kayla Fischer being shown a red card midway through the second half. —Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025

Once the Ecuadorian moved into midfield and Reece James, an orthodox right-back, replaced him after Nicolas Jackson’s red card, Gordon’s impact waned. —Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

The first takes us back to January 2023 and the first leg of a tetchy Carabao Cup semi-final against Southampton, whose Duje Caleta-Car is shown a red card late on. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 May 2025

Upon a video review, referees issued a red card around the 79th minute of action in the Pacific Four Series test. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025

Rhymes for red card

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard