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
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
They often hand you a business card, urging you to call them at any time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
I reached over and slid Ms. Lansing’s business card from one corner of the side table to the other.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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