postcards
word · lemma: postcard
Definition
Cards, usually with a picture on one side, that you can write a message on and send through the mail without an envelope.
Usage & Nuances
Strongly associated with travel and tourism. 'Send a postcard' is a common collocation. Increasingly used figuratively — 'postcard-perfect' means picturesque. Physical postcards are becoming nostalgic in the digital age.
Example Sentences
She sent postcards to all her friends from Paris.
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The shop sells postcards with photos of local landmarks.
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I always buy postcards when I travel to new places.
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My grandmother still has a box of postcards from the 1960s — they're like little windows into the past.
natural
Nobody sends postcards anymore — everyone just posts a photo online.
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The village looked like something straight off one of those postcards you see at the airport.
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