bingo card
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bingo card
First recorded in 1985–90; so called from the series of coded numbers on such cards, apparently suggesting the cards used in bingo
Example Sentences
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"Nobody had the Middle East conflict on their bingo card," Cox Chief Economist Jeremy Robb said on a conference call late last month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
I did not have “finally become a fan of the biggest K-pop group in the world” on my 2026 bingo card, but here we are.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Not many people had a Clipse comeback on their 2025 bingo card, but the hip-hop duo, composed of brothers Pusha-T and Malice, were back again like they never left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
To make his end-of-February deal marathon more entertaining, Mikula pulled up a bingo card with self-imposed challenges in each space like calling 50 dealerships for quotes on one car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Audrey put another token on her bingo card.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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