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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It’s formulated with a blend of chaga, lion’s mane, cordyceps and reishi mushrooms, plus adaptogens lemon balm, passion flower, L-theanine, mucuna pruriens, ashwagandha, holy basil, magnolia bark and wild jujube.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The dial was turned up after Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero yanked back Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella by his sizeable mane in 2022, a foul that went unpunished at the time but one which that game’s VAR Mike Dean later admitted should have been reviewed.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Staff remembered him for his calm temperament, distinctive mane and loud roar — as well as a goofy streak, the zoo said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
On Fox News, Essayli, sporting a blue FBI windbreaker, hyped the arrest of Orellana, a quiet, wiry man with a long mane of coal-black hair.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The dial was turned up after Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero yanked back Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella by his sizeable mane in 2022, a foul that went unpunished at the time but one which that game’s VAR Mike Dean later admitted should have been reviewed.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Staff remembered him for his calm temperament, distinctive mane and loud roar — as well as a goofy streak, the zoo said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
On Fox News, Essayli, sporting a blue FBI windbreaker, hyped the arrest of Orellana, a quiet, wiry man with a long mane of coal-black hair.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
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 May. 2026.
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