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
In the street the police wore a blue coat and had a large cane in his hand.
From Recollections of My Childhood and Youth by Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen
For after the governor's order was executed, two old men appeared before him; one of them with a large cane in his hand, which he used as a staff.
From The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
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
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
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