cards 1 of 2

noun

Definition of cardsnext
plural of card
1
as in menus
a list of foods served at or available for a meal the diners asked if there were any specials on the card for the evening

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2
as in comedians
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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cards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of card
1
as in books

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as in rakes

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  1. menus
  2. comedians
  3. spreads
Noun
  • Improving service and menus Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy last month under new ownership, led by one of its lenders, Fortress Investment Group.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some, like his New York flagship Jean-Georges, have retained their high reputations, others are copycats set with menus of his signature dishes, and some are downright mediocre.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of menus
Noun
  • Saturday Night takes place on October 11, 1975, as a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers change television forever.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The great entertainers – musicians, singers, actors, comedians – lay it all out.
    John Baldoni, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of comedians
Verb
  • The virus spreads through respiratory droplets and is most common in children.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Russian mercenaries on back foot as violence spreads Meanwhile, Russian mercenaries who arrived in Burkina Faso almost a year ago have failed to bring calm to the country and are at least partially being pulled out to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine, the assessment adds.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spreads
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“Cards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cards. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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