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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Dewsbury-Hall was shown a yellow card in the 78th minute for — of all things — trying to take a quick free kick.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Silvetti was shown his first MLS yellow card two minutes later and shortly thereafter launched his first shot, a powerful right-footer from outside the box that sailed wide right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Hal Hershfelt’s late challenge — a boot straight to Hutton’s ankle after Hutton had made a pass — resulted in her second yellow card of the evening.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Silvetti was shown his first MLS yellow card two minutes later and shortly thereafter launched his first shot, a powerful right-footer from outside the box that sailed wide right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Hal Hershfelt’s late challenge — a boot straight to Hutton’s ankle after Hutton had made a pass — resulted in her second yellow card of the evening.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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