playing card
noun
one of the conventional set of 52 cards in four suits, as diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs, used in playing various games of chance and skill.
playing cards
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pluralof playing card.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Its candidates wear things like suits printed with playing cards and steampunk-inflected top hats.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
In another corner of the facility, people wearing smart glasses place and pick up playing cards and sort plastic plates by hand, collecting first-person videos.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Sales are accelerating so far in the current quarter, Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz said, as consumers continue to buy Hot Wheels cars and Uno playing cards despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The value of the Japanese playing cards was illustrated recently when one described as the "holy grail" sold for £30,000.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
She stacked up the playing cards and slipped them back into the box.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
