business card
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business card
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Its fonts, a mix of cursive and midcentury typeface, were inspired by his business card.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The story might have stopped there except the paramedic slipped Dale's business card into Jonathan's bag.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Later on, as we walked down Pacific Avenue and she handed me her business card, she noticed it was out of date.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
They'll just put "American Psycho," the Huey Lewis scene, his business card scene or whatever on my tombstone, and you have to kind of accept it.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025
“Well, at least throw your business card in there, Chef!”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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