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gift card

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[gift kahrd] / ˈgɪft ˌkɑrd /

noun

  • gift cards
    plural
  1. a physical card or digital voucher purchased from a retailer and redeemable for goods or services by the holder, who has often received it as a gift.


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There’s the low-stakes, high-drama genre, like the one about the Hamptons town rocked by a scandal over a $25 gift card.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Sadly, Armando was unauthorized to give me merch, but he did offer me a gift card in a tiny envelope.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026

Someone I know got an email from a friend saying they were trying to buy a furniture item from Amazon and could she please email a gift card because their credit card had stopped working.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

Steve offers me a $30 gift card in exchange for a brief interview.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

“We begin with the academic-achievement award winner. She will receive a fifty-dollar gift card to Brick City Books and a custom bronze plaque sponsored by Royal Crown Trophies. And the winner is...”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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