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canasta

[kuh-nas-tuh] / kəˈnæs tə /


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Now 102, Rita dines with her friends and plays canasta.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Nursing a canasta defeat nearby, Jacque Deuser, 67, said the way Mr. Biden sometimes walked reminded her of her late husband, who had dementia.

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2023

Once, Messersmith and his roommate, catcher John Olerud, rallied to beat teammates Jim Coates and Marty Pattin in a tense game of canasta.

From Seattle Times Feb. 20, 2022

A classic Mexican street treat, tacos de canasta are traditionally layered in a big basket and sold from vendors on bikes.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2019

It turns out that the whole canasta group are wives of supporters of the plot.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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