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canebrakes

Definition of canebrakesnext
plural of canebrake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for canebrakes
Noun
  • 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, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Interest rate outlook Signs of stabilization in the labor market — particularly a lower jobless rate — could lead the Federal Reserve to hit the brakes on interest rate cuts for now, according to some experts.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The tracks of Eastern cottontail are also a common sight — especially near thickets of chokecherry, elderberry and other bushes that provide safe shelter.
    Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This aggressive grower creates thorny thickets that are difficult to remove during the growing season, when its dense leaves make its thorny stems hard to see.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Great Basin encompasses more than 77,000 acres of stunning wilderness, including a cave system, alpine lakes, pinyon-juniper forests, and high altitude peaks.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • What about plants in eastern deciduous forests?
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Shorten is passionate about these woodlands, moors, and peaty bogs in a way that serves to heighten your own experience of being there.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Its 46 rooms have big picture windows that look onto copses of color-changing trees and cabin vibes from plenty of blonde wood.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Canebrakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canebrakes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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