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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
you're really a card, but save the jokes for after class
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Recent Examples of card
Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Before this is possible, Toronto's existing Presto card system would require significant upgrades to seamlessly integrate metro scheduling, payments, and, potentially, ride-share bookings.
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
In Lincoln’s time, people in the town would shear their sheep, wash the fleece and card the wool using the mill.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Turkish manufacturers have long been eyeing the U.S. market, and the consideration for a negotiation is in the cards, with plans for further discussion in May, when Bolat plans to attend the Turkish-American Conference in Washington.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Before this is possible, Toronto's existing Presto card system would require significant upgrades to seamlessly integrate metro scheduling, payments, and, potentially, ride-share bookings.
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Justin Thomas couldn’t back up his record round on Friday with another hot round, carding 73 on Saturday.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
In Lincoln’s time, people in the town would shear their sheep, wash the fleece and card the wool using the mill.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for card
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The Beach Club also hosts the Beach Extravaganza on Thursdays throughout the season, with a smaller menu featuring seafood, steak, pasta, and more.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Le Table's menu features tasty small plates with Mediterranean, Asian, and Latin American flavors in an open-air setting.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kathy Griffin says man is 'harassing' her with questions about Trump Kathy Griffin says ex Jack Black told her to dry off with bath mat towel This isn't the first health scare the comedian has faced in recent years.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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On the first episode of Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney, Netflix’s new talk show, the comedian gathered a panel of 11 actors who have played Willy Loman, the tragic protagonist of the classic play Death of a Salesman.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit was initially filed against Meta — then called Facebook — in 2020, during Mr. Trump's first term, before being amended in 2021.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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No charges were filed against Darvish as of April 13.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Each year, rake away debris from the base of the plant to help get rid of overwintering pests and apply fresh mulch.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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The outbreak of tornadoes raked through towns under the cover of darkness — the most dangerous and deadly time for a tornado outbreak.—
Eric Zerkel,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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According to Sumner County Sheriff’s Office website, he was booked the same day as the hearing.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jail records show he was booked back in the Fulton County Jail in June 2024.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nearly a week after the quake, searchers in neighbouring Thailand hunting for survivors combed a mountain of debris left after a skyscraper in the capital, Bangkok, collapsed while under construction.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tasking Leave-in Hair Treatment and combed through her entire head for an even application.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Wages aren’t indexed for inflation in the maintenance budgets, Horman said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who were then busy indexing the web for what would eventually become Google.—
Sheon Han,
Wired News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Data Rescue Project, which launched in February, is cataloging preservation efforts and backed up government data sets.—
Tiffany Hsu,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Following this, the U.S. Space Force cataloged a new object in orbit, which was possibly released by Kosmos 2581 on March 18. Russia has provided no details about the satellites and their mission.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/card. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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