How to Use cancan in a Sentence

cancan

noun
  • Perhaps see if zombies are able to do the cancan at the Moulin Rouge?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2023-07-17
  • Some mantises evolved to look like showy blossoms, a cancan of deadly come-ons.
    Natalie Angier, New York Times, 2017-09-22
  • Enjoy drag shows, belly dancing, a cancan troupe, vendors, a bar crawl, silent disco and more.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2024-06-10

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