shan't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Marvel Studios cannot, will not, shan't be stopped.
From Salon • May 18, 2022
“If things go wrong, nobody can blame you for it. You have no policies to shape and precedent says you shan’t say anything.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021
Wishing you all a merry Christmas, but I shan't be home for it.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2013
I shan't get as far afield as Japan this summer but I will be taking Holloway to Dorset.
From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2013
“The men shan’t come and part us, I am determined. We want none of them; do we?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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