gift certificate
Americannoun
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gift certificates
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gift certificate
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The “gifts” include getaways to an exclusive retreat in Canada or to a renovated lighthouse off the coast of Italy, a gift certificate for plastic surgery and anti-aging treatments, and other goodies.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Kelly English, an acclaimed Memphis chef who runs four restaurants in the city, is offering customers a $5 gift certificate if they bring their own bottled water or soft drink.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
What did we do with the food delivery gift certificate that friends gave us when we got covid-19?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2022
“On his desk, I see a letter from Celebrity Centre,” Remini said, adding that Palka acknowledged the letter contained a gift certificate for the church’s Renaissance restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
Late in January my mother sent me a gift certificate and some pictures of the baby.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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