How to Use bane in a Sentence

bane

noun
Definition of banenext
Synonyms for banenext
  • Willows are the bane of riders in this type of soft pack snow.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Feb. 2023
  • There are two types of notes that have been the bane of my existence.
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022
  • But the heavy-looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren’t just the bane of beachgoers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
  • The Rams practiced in high winds, which has been a bane to McVay since he was hired in 2017.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • But what are the banes of this tiny arachnid that can humble the apex predator?
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This is the beauty and the bane of Lake Tahoe: so many ski resorts, so little time.
    — Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Greening has been a bane of the industry for two decades.
    — Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Sölden, too, is beginning to see ski tourism as a bane.
    — Denise Hruby, Environment, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Give Email a Second Chance Email doesn't have to be the bane of your existence.
    — Jill Duffy, PCMAG, 26 June 2023
  • The hill is the bane of any driver unlucky enough to be directed to the street by a driving app.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Clean farming has been the bane of upland bird hunting.
    — Brent Frazee, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Already, the nearest town, Bozeman, has seen the bane of pour-over coffee.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Inflation has been the bane of the U.S. economy for months, and rates have hit new highs since the war began.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2022
  • But some bacteria and yeasts provide you with a health boon instead of a bane.
    — Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 23 Apr. 2023
  • While the detour has been a bane to drivers, it’s been a benefit to some businesses along the route.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Flare-Ups Fiery, frightening flare-ups are the bane of every backyard chef.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022
  • Lots of people are embracing RVs, which are the bane of my existence on the highway.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 May 2022
  • The bane of Boy Scouts and cheerleaders out to make a buck, automatic washes handle most of the world's cars.
    — Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2022
  • If anything, muskies are the bane of my existence as a fisherman.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Battling frizz is the bane of many a curly hair care routine, but this smoothing and cleansing shampoo from Curlsmith is here to save the day.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
  • But legal problems related to its samples became the bane of the group.
    — Ben Sisario, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Soccer matches often end in a tie, which is the bane of a bettors’ existence.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Depth charts are a bane of college coaches’ existence these days.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The bane of every amusement park patron — lines — will look much different as well.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Abbott's program has proven to be the bane of Democrats at all levels of government, from the White House to mayoral offices in deep blue cities.
    — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • And if dry, stringy turkey has been the bane of your existence, the moist heat of roasting in the bag — more like steaming, really — is a game changer.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The second-year pitcher then issued the bane of Hinch’s existence: Free passes.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The business models of these streaming platforms is still the bane of writers’ existence.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 2 May 2023
  • Although a bane for consumers, the fees generate about $9 billion a year for card issuers, according to the agency.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 May 2024
  • Normally, driving to Dallas from my southwest Fort Worth apartment is the bane of my existence, but not today.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024

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