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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But was Meow Wolf on your bingo card?
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Here’s your bingo card of how, what and where to find the best experiences at Okemo Mountain Resort.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Couture fashion show style tends to land somewhat between elegant and extravagant, so seeing a pair of very casual jeans in the front row wasn’t on my bingo card.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Of all the ways the Spurs found to fall apart against New Orleans, a sheer meltdown from the foul line was not on anyone’s bingo card.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Here’s your bingo card of how, what and where to find the best experiences at Okemo Mountain Resort.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Couture fashion show style tends to land somewhat between elegant and extravagant, so seeing a pair of very casual jeans in the front row wasn’t on my bingo card.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Of all the ways the Spurs found to fall apart against New Orleans, a sheer meltdown from the foul line was not on anyone’s bingo card.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Bingo card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo%20card. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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