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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In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Always dry your hair For the girlies with long, gorgeous manes, washday is exhausting.
—Eman Bare, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Her signature blonde mane was styled in big, bouncy curls, parted to the side.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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).
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Always dry your hair For the girlies with long, gorgeous manes, washday is exhausting.
—Eman Bare, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Her signature blonde mane was styled in big, bouncy curls, parted to the side.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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).
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mane
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“Mane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mane. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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