How to Use yellow card in a Sentence

yellow card

noun
  • Pulisic earned a yellow card for that poor form.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • That's the third yellow card for Ecuador in this match.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Weigandt was shown a yellow card in the 22nd minute.
    — Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Madibo was first given a yellow card, then a red.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Ream’s yellow card was cancelled.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Ream’s yellow card was cancelled.
    — Ben Burrows, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • His challenge earned him a yellow card, but in some instances that foul would’ve drawn a red.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
  • On the 16th foul of the game, the ref pulled out a yellow card for Rice.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Which players are on one yellow card before the final round of the group stage?
    — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • The same goes for players who are one yellow card away from suspension.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • There is so much trash talk after every goal, yellow card or penalty call.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • What if Taylor’s on-pitch verdict was a yellow card?
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • McGlynn was booked for a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
    — CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • McGlynn was booked for a yellow card in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • The force was enough to send Romero flailing to the turf, bringing out a yellow card.
    — Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Andrada was given his second yellow card of the match at the time.
    — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The play drew a yellow card and left Mangel bleeding all over her jersey.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
  • Erickson felt that since so few teams were near the yellow card limit, there doesn’t seem to be a need for change.
    — Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The home team called for the 25-year-old to be shown a second yellow card as punishment.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Both teams had a couple of chances on goal up until the halftime whistle as well as a yellow card for each team.
    — Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • And the referee, who gets it together in time to brandish a yellow card.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Nobody found a gap until Lynagh’s yellow card.
    — ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The Socceroos won the yellow card contest, 4-3.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 June 2026
  • In the 41st minute, Rocky Rodríguez picked up a yellow card for the Thorns.
    — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Hincapié appeared to pull the jersey of a German player and was shown a yellow card.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Dewsbury-Hall was shown a yellow card in the 78th minute for — of all things — trying to take a quick free kick.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Critically, the yellow card count is reset after the group stage.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Gutiérrez had a yellow card and was held out against Czechia to avoid a second yellow card and suspension.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The substitute was later sent off for a second yellow card, though the game was destined for a penalty shootout at that point.
    — George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Mustangs were called for a yellow card and the Lions took advantage.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024

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