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
Band member Tommy Banner said: "We can't believe we shan't ever see you behind those drums again."
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2021
“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
As A. Hyatt Mayor, one of the museum’s legendary curators, later recalled, Burdick “twisted himself into his overcoat” and said goodbye, adding, “I shan’t be back.”
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2013
Hazel could have pressed his chin glands for satisfaction, but he replied merely, “We shan’t need to go down the hill so much, after all.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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