large cane
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It began with Jean Baptiste Lully, who, as an early ensemble conductor, clobbered his toe with the large cane he used to gesture toward his 24 violins.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before the fire in a large cane chair sat an old man with a white beard, and his head covered with a black skull cap.
From Nobody's Boy Sans Famille by Crewe-Jones, Florence
He used a very large cane, and walked from the chair to the house, resenting any assistance.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Dyer, Frank Lewis
Another man with very bushy, black hair, and an easy look of importance, carries a large cane, and is represented to you as an astonishing scholar and speaker.
From Dream Life A Fable Of The Seasons by Mitchell, Donald Grant
“Take that chair, Mr Glanton,” Miss Sewin went on, pointing to a large cane chair on the verandah.
From A Frontier Mystery by Mitford, Bertram
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