: 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
Examples of playing card in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The silhouettes of the CEOs on the playing cards are in the shape of target practice, echoing the shooting on December 4 where Thompson was shot and killed in New York.
—
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The killers stuffed the playing card, with a club suit that looked like a plum blossom, down her back along with a note written in Chinese, saying her family failed to pay the ransom and taunting cops to find them.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
The solution to that problem comes in the form of a two-story building that used to be a playing card manufacturing plant in Nintendo’s hometown of Kyoto.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2024
Just turn over each playing card and see who in your family can answer the question about you.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for playing card 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The killers stuffed the playing card, with a club suit that looked like a plum blossom, down her back along with a note written in Chinese, saying her family failed to pay the ransom and taunting cops to find them.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
The solution to that problem comes in the form of a two-story building that used to be a playing card manufacturing plant in Nintendo’s hometown of Kyoto.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2024
Just turn over each playing card and see who in your family can answer the question about you.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for playing card
Dictionary Entries Near playing card
Cite this Entry
“Playing card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20card. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share