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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Parents had arrived equipped with sandwiches, books, playing cards and colouring paper to entertain their children during the wait for the pope on his way to a makeshift alter down the road.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Its candidates wear things like suits printed with playing cards and steampunk-inflected top hats.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Items available included secateurs, a builder's trowel and even left-handed playing cards.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
I saw Mr. Savo sitting up in his bed, playing cards and grinning.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
