canasta
Example Sentences
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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
Four patrol cars are stationed near the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and South Boyle Avenue in Boyle Heights — near the site where a street vendor plies tacos de canasta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
“Coates had those steely blue eyes, and after the canasta comeback, he threw the cards out the window. He was kind of an out-of-control guy.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
Q. Should the NFL replace the kickoff with a high tea at the 50-yard line, where the players will play a vigorous game of canasta to determine the placement of the ball?
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2018
“I almost wish Susan and Sandra were home so you could play with them. Whatever happened to your canasta circle?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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