greeting card
Americannoun
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greeting cards
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of greeting card
First recorded in 1895–1900
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On a Christmas tree greeting card, for example, a miniature ballerina ornament had three separate colors, including red lips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Online shopping giant Temu has agreed to work with the greeting card industry to remove copied designs from its site more quickly.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Her food prep and craft-making inspire greeting card musings, as in a scene when she and a friend layer a cake with raspberry preserves and buttercream but leave it unfrosted on the sides.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2025
Yes, the network is named after a greeting card empire, but scenes that are blatant commercials are inexcusably and awkwardly shoehorned into the script of “Deck the Walls.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
“You should’ve called me,” Toby said, keeping it so damn chipper it sounded like he was reading a greeting card.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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