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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Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court, said Justice Sonia Sotomayor received artwork and a gift certificate for a spa, among other presents during her first term.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Sure, it’s great to receive a gift certificate to a spa, but what if you could have a relaxing experience in your vehicle every time you get in it?
From Seattle 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
His parents gave him a fifty-dollar gift certificate to Drastic Plastic, the punk rock record store downtown.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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