postcard
Americannoun
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postcards
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Also called picture postcard. a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other.
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Customers who forgot to send a postcard saying they wanted nothing to do with ‘90s Steven Tyler can still point to a copy of “Nine Lives” on their shelves.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
One postcard dated in 1967 included an apology that the author had "started to write in pencil but Tony pinched my pen".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
A postcard shows the Buddha blowing a bubble in a relaxed pose with the words: "Blow it. Pop it. Forget it."
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
The postcard from Mr. Chapman is lying on top of my bed.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
The manuscript, which includes the daughter’s blurry Polaroid snapshots and postcards from their travels, chronicles the pair’s trials, adventures and conversations as they pursue Nanna’s past and their own futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
When there was no action during his reelection campaign this year, they demonstrated outside his home, sent postcards to his campaign donors and pushed for the cancellation of one of his fundraisers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
But Declan’s turf is the raffish seaside town of Blackpool, home to cheeky postcards and stand-up comedians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
English Heritage has warned the tradition of sending postcards "could become a distant nostalgic memory".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“How did your mom know where to send the postcards? Like, what if your family moved in with a different relative?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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