bingo card
noun
variants
or less commonly Bingo card
plural bingo cards also Bingo cards
1
: a card that is used in the game of bingo and that has numbered squares which are covered as corresponding numbered balls are drawn at random until one of the players wins by covering five such squares in a row
2
slang
: a list of possible, expected, or likely scenarios
—usually used in the phrase on one's bingo card
I'm pretty sure nobody had "global pandemic" on their bingo cards back in 2016 …—
Mollie Taylor
Mollie TaylorAs always I am writing this whilst re-reading my predictions from the previous year. I was partially right about continued struggles around talent and supply, but I didn't have major data breaches on my bingo card.—Jasmin Bedir
Jasmin BedirWho had "Bulls winning the East" on their preseason Bingo card? Not I.—Cole Huff
Cole HuffExamples of bingo card in a Sentence
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Running for political office wasn’t on my bingo card last year.
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Anyone who submits a bingo card will be entered into a gift card giveaway.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Check out the terms and conditions and download the bingo card here.
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Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Not many would have had Jose Mourinho’s dramatic return to Real Madrid on their bingo cards at the start of the year.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Anyone who submits a bingo card will be entered into a gift card giveaway.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Check out the terms and conditions and download the bingo card here.
—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Not many would have had Jose Mourinho’s dramatic return to Real Madrid on their bingo cards at the start of the year.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bingo card
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“Bingo card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo%20card. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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