the cane

noun

: a form of punishment in which a person is hit with a cane or stick

In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved.

Examples of the cane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His reliance on the cane has slowed him down, so Crouch has shifted roles, from field hand to recruiter, operating mainly as the guy behind the keyboard, lining up volunteers to plant, scout, harvest and build the next nursery. — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Released onto a new continent, the cane toads marauded unstoppably. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

As their lips touched, a stillness came over them even as the cane swayed and the dupatta wrapped itself around them. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

The first signs that your pet has ingested bufotoxin from the cane toad are bright red gums and excessive drooling. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for the cane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
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• campaign