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
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
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
The merchant remained standing, his hand resting on the greasy arm of a large cane chair lined with morocco, of which the original hue had disappeared; he seemed to hesitate as to seating himself.
From At the Sign of the Cat & Racket by Balzac, Honoré de
As a matter of fact, she closed the glass door behind him, and motioned him to be seated in one of the large cane chairs before her.
From The Coming Conquest of England by Niemann, August
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