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postcard

[pohst-kahrd] / ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd /






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Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Up in Bormio and Cortina, alpine skiing has found a postcard backdrop of actual Alps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Imagine sending a postcard through the mail – anyone handling it can read your message.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

The postcard was one of 1,000 - each featuring a different member of the Fab Four - which were distributed at Beatles landmarks around Liverpool as well as in New York, Tokyo and Hamburg.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Nor had the children received so much as a picture postcard from Penelope, though she too wrote to them daily.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood