How to Use bane in a Sentence

bane

noun

• 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 | [e-mail], 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

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024