shan't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Marvel Studios cannot, will not, shan't be stopped.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
I shan't give too much away but expect a feature or two.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 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
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
“I shan't dance with anyone except you and Maxim.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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