business card
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
He hands her a business card that reads “I wear a lot of hats.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
“In the end, I was asked to provide my business card and that someone would contact me but that call never happened,” Jurado said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
“Oh. Right. The jelly beans. I forgot to put the goofy little guy’s business card on the table with them.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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