yellow card
noun
soccer
: a yellow card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player has broken the rules of the game and is being officially warned
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The striker's seventh goal of the season came after he was fouled by Union goalkeeper Andrew Rick, who was booked for a yellow card.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
McGlynn was booked for a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
McGlynn was booked for a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
The first of three games in seven days will begin without Bouanga, who is suspended for one match due to yellow card accumulation.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 May 2026
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
McGlynn was booked for a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
McGlynn was booked for a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
The first of three games in seven days will begin without Bouanga, who is suspended for one match due to yellow card accumulation.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for yellow card
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“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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