face card
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of face card
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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That sums up the Supreme Court’s unenviable hand, which doesn’t contain as much as a face card, let alone an ace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Only in this season, they’re face card games, pitting players against seemingly invincible Jacks, Kings and Queens.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2022
If the card is not a face card, you lose $2, no matter what the coin shows.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
When a dealer is showing a face card, proper strategy suggests a player should always hit on 16.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
However, the conditional probability that the card is a face card given that it’s a king is 1, or 100 percent.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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