Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canebrakes
Noun
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026 -
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t slam the brakes on College Football Playoff expansion during his state-of-the-conference remarks Friday in Frisco, Texas — that authority belongs exclusively to the Big Ten and SEC.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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They can also be seen around mountains, swamps, cane thickets, wooded stream corridors, and rural habitats.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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These highly adaptable plants tend to sucker to form small but manageable thickets.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Both feature walls of windows, cedar and teak woods, ocean views, built-ins, a high-end kitchen, and decks; the larger building also includes a pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a bar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Out in the woods in the middle of nowhere isn’t the only place people claim to have seen Bigfoot and not been able to get a single picture of the creature.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Interpretive exhibits, wind in the oak forests and eagles drifting below reveal the site’s enduring significance, while rangers and tribal partners share how these mounds remain living heritage, not relics.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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That the forests went on forever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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This native tree or shrub that grows in coastal woodlands and from southern Virginia to central Texas.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Also on-site, the picturesque Fairy Trail winds its way through the West Lawn's woodlands.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The vegetation is mostly grassland, which shines with an almost alien-green intensity in the spring, dotted with copses of twisted oak and buckeye trees.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Canebrakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canebrakes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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