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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Some tweaks have been a little more subtle, but there were plenty on the bingo card in Chelsea’s semi-final clash with Fluminense on Tuesday.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Our printable bingo card has categories across genres to expand your reading goals and is open from now until September 30, 2025.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2025
If an island vacation isn’t on your summer bingo card this year, fear not.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Two local chains to also add to your Buffalo classics bingo card are Ted’s Hot Dogs and Anderson’s Frozen Custard.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Our printable bingo card has categories across genres to expand your reading goals and is open from now until September 30, 2025.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2025
If an island vacation isn’t on your summer bingo card this year, fear not.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Two local chains to also add to your Buffalo classics bingo card are Ted’s Hot Dogs and Anderson’s Frozen Custard.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
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“Bingo card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo%20card. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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