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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A red card is when you do something really bad, or when you get two yellow cards.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 19, 2026
In the 2026 Six Nations, England received seven yellow cards while Henry Arundell was sent off against Scotland after receiving two yellow cards in the first half.
From BBC β Jul. 19, 2026
He has issued six yellow cards and shown Uruguay midfielder Agustin Canobbio a straight red card for a high challenge on Spain defender Pau Cubarsi.
From BBC β Jul. 14, 2026
Bradley Barcola and Manu Kone were also booked for France against Paraguay, who did not receive any yellow cards from referee Ilgiz Tantashev during the match.
From BBC β Jul. 9, 2026
It was full of small yellow cards and all of them were standing on edge in the drawer.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
