1
: long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions)
2
: long heavy hair on a person's head
Examples of mane in a Sentence
an actor with a thick mane of silver hair
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There could be lion’s mane mushrooms in miso, or grated cucumber with soy sauce and buckwheat seeds; grazing options include Sicilian green olives and Cetara anchovies (prices range from 4 to 18 euros for food, and 5 to 8 euros for a glass of wine).
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Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Then the camera reaches his head—and Wilson has a mane of thick, curly fur reaching from his eyes to the blades of his shoulders.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Hairdresser Rena Calhoun straightened Madison’s dark mane, while her makeup look, created by Melissa Hernandez, consisted of black eyeliner, rosy blush and a bold red lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Renard, playing at right-back with her warrior-mode hairstyle like the mane of a lion, recalls the opening minutes of the 2011 final being a fierce battle.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Then the camera reaches his head—and Wilson has a mane of thick, curly fur reaching from his eyes to the blades of his shoulders.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Hairdresser Rena Calhoun straightened Madison’s dark mane, while her makeup look, created by Melissa Hernandez, consisted of black eyeliner, rosy blush and a bold red lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Renard, playing at right-back with her warrior-mode hairstyle like the mane of a lion, recalls the opening minutes of the 2011 final being a fierce battle.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Mane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mane. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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