canebrakes

plural of canebrake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for canebrakes
Noun
  • The transmission is automatic; the brakes and suspension have also been upgraded.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
  • That witness said the driver of a gold truck traveling north slammed on the brakes as Lacy’s Charger approached southbound, causing a female driver in a Kia Cadenza behind the gold truck to swerve into the southbound lane to avoid the truck.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their remains were often dumped in thickets or submerged in sewer lines around Nairobi, police said, per AFP.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Plush lawns and thickets of towering palms unite the various structures, while a demilune hot tub faces the water alongside a stone terrace that steps down to the estate’s private 250-plus-foot crescent beach.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Try going out into the woods with your binoculars and following unfamiliar sounds.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Strong then wrapped the guns and drugs in a piece of clothing before hiding them in the woods to retrieve later, the citation states.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Early October is when fall foliage typically peaks at Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim as the aspen trees in the surrounding forests change color.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The trailer features stunning visuals of forests and mountain vistas, with massive trees that stay majestic even when they are being chopped down.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The artist compound is set on 10 acres of oak woodlands near Julian.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Aside from beaches, biting flies can also be found along hiking trails, narrow lanes and roads and at the edges of woodlands.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Canebrakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canebrakes. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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