Examples of nape in a Sentence
Her hair was tied back at the nape of her neck.
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Referee Herb Dean defended his call, explaining the foul zone is the nape of the neck, not the entire back of the head.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 17 June 2026
Noticeably, Mirren's silvery strands were cut into an asymmetrical crop, with the ends of her hair grazing the nape of her neck.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Her hair was worn up in a tousled bun at the nape of her neck with dense bangs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 17 June 2026
Noticeably, Mirren's silvery strands were cut into an asymmetrical crop, with the ends of her hair grazing the nape of her neck.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Her hair was worn up in a tousled bun at the nape of her neck with dense bangs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nape
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“Nape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nape. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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