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,
13 June 2026 -
The brakes are serious for a bike that looks this traditional.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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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What begins as a survival nightmare slowly transforms into something far more disturbing as fractured memories, conflicting realities, and hidden truths force Ann to confront the possibility that the greatest threat may not be lurking in the woods at all, but buried deep within her own psyche.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Kayali Vanilla 28 is sensual on its own, with deep, dark vanilla accented by jasmine and woods, but Chris Collins’ Harlem Nights turns it into something R-rated.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 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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The route to the public park beyond is wide, and the lush green baseball field, next to woodlands, is complete with a batting cage, fences, and stands.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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