: any of a family (Ramphastidae) of chiefly fruit-eating birds of tropical America with brilliant coloring and a very large but light and thin-walled bill
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Carlos Abundez pleaded guilty to smuggling the toucans and is expected to be sentenced in March, court records show.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
About twenty feet below us, a toucan flew among the branches.
—Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
From toucans and monkeys to manatees, dolphins, rays, and more, the wildlife in Belize is certain to keep the entire family entertained.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Build and rebuild a toucan, butterfly, or angel fish, each with accessories and poseable limbs.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
About twenty feet below us, a toucan flew among the branches.
—Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
From toucans and monkeys to manatees, dolphins, rays, and more, the wildlife in Belize is certain to keep the entire family entertained.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Build and rebuild a toucan, butterfly, or angel fish, each with accessories and poseable limbs.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toucan
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“Toucan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toucan. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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