yellow card
noun
a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned for a violation.
yellow cards
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pluralof yellow card.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, he also received four yellow cards – the most of any player in the division.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The win was deserved too, although Chelsea certainly gave them a helping hand with goalkeeper Mike Penders punching the opener into his own net and Cole Palmer sent off for two yellow cards.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The KMI Panel also considers situations which are not reviewable by VAR, such as second yellow cards missed.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A red card is when you do something really bad, or when you get two yellow cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Akimi flipped through the rest of the yellow cards.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
