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greeting card
noun
: a piece of paper or thin cardboard having any of a variety of shapes and formats and bearing a greeting or message of sentiment
Examples of greeting card in a Sentence
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Some 4 million greeting cards are sent each year on National Grandparents Day.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Members will have access to exclusive benefits, rewards and retail product offerings, including free greeting cards monthly and unlimited free eCards.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Naturally, this dynamic no longer includes gifts or greeting cards.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Now, the 30-year-old designs Black-centric greeting cards that line the shelves of Targets around the country.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Greeting card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting%20card. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
greeting card
noun
: a decorated card with a message of goodwill that is sent usually on a special occasion
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