business card
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of business card
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Handing over a business card, following an adviser on LinkedIn, recognizing an old face from your college days and, perhaps, doing business with them and remembering where you met is all part of the magic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The story might have stopped there except the paramedic slipped Dale's business card into Jonathan's bag.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
When someone recognizes him, he shakes their hand and gives them a business card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
She remembers that her mother, who managed the family’s dental office in Arizona, kept the original detective’s business card on her desk and called relentlessly for updates.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Neil pulls out a simple black-and-white business card that identifies him as a Guitar Therapist.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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