cane

Example Sentences

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They’d descend on his garden, where he’d set up feeders full of “nectar”—filtered water mixed with cane sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The minutes-long standstill forced several people into the street; many more, including my husband and his cane, engaged in a potentially perilous stutter-step around the two knee-high, randomly moving yet noncommunicative vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Susan, who has multiple sclerosis, walks with a cane, but one wouldn’t be surprised to see her wielding it as a rapier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Looking dignified in his military uniform, he pounded his cane in time to the music.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti