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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Lion's mane is a go-to for AM focus (especially during workdays) for its ability to support brain health, and cordyceps is a popular pre-workout boost.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Garnier kept that mane under contract for a reason.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.
—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
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Garnier kept that mane under contract for a reason.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.
—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
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 28 Jun. 2025.
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