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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
Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Despite the loss, the Kings are still just a point out of the second wild-card berth — with two of their final six regular-season home games coming against Nashville, the team that currently owns that final playoff berth.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The transition to card payment systems may not be easy for everyone.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The boom in card sales accelerated during the pandemic as stimulus money and interest in alternative assets surged.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Despite the loss, the Kings are still just a point out of the second wild-card berth — with two of their final six regular-season home games coming against Nashville, the team that currently owns that final playoff berth.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Google DeepMind extended Gemini into robotics with capabilities ranging from folding origami to card manipulation.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The transition to card payment systems may not be easy for everyone.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for card
Noun
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All orders featured generous portion sizes—vegetarians be warned, meat and fish feature heavily throughout the menu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The tasting menu changes periodically based on the availability of seasonal ingredients.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Alex Duong, a comedian, writer and actor based in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 42.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Bushnell has become Hartford’s big room for top-rank stand-up comedians.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Herrera filed an appeal Thursday to the Kansas State Supreme Court, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are currently no criminal allegations against Mortensen, who filed a temporary restraining order against Paul and was granted temporary full custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Police say Ortiz raked Rihanna’s Beverly Crest property with an assault rifle, striking an Airstream trailer on the property, the singer’s home and a neighbor’s home.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Don’t rake or drive a vehicle through the area as forest floors are typically where morels grow.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the fans got to witness the team book its ticket to college basketball's biggest stage.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The driver was arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile in Tehran, rescue workers were combing through rubble Friday morning trying to find survivors after overnight strikes there.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The ministry added that search and rescue teams were continuing to comb through the site.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As fuel prices continue to rise, companies indexed to higher-income customers may be best positioned to weather the elements, according to Deutsche Bank.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to a report released ahead of the summit, nearly half (49 percent) of all species catalogued by the CMS are showing signs of declining numbers, and nearly one in four are threatened with extinction on a worldwide scale.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have mapped gull attention behaviors in detail, cataloging how the birds orient, scan and approach humans.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Card.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/card. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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