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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The year that his signature flowing mane of hair got the chop, to many fans’ dismay.
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
White posted several throwback photos of himself with his memorable mane, including his podium moments at the 2006 Turin Winter Games when the then-19-year-old White won his first Olympic gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe and again at the 2006 Turin Games.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Bolt recommends using a bond-repair mask to support a healthy mane for styling.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Its blend is dispensed seamlessly from a dropper, onto one’s mane without weighing it down.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
White posted several throwback photos of himself with his memorable mane, including his podium moments at the 2006 Turin Winter Games when the then-19-year-old White won his first Olympic gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe and again at the 2006 Turin Games.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Bolt recommends using a bond-repair mask to support a healthy mane for styling.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Its blend is dispensed seamlessly from a dropper, onto one’s mane without weighing it down.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 8 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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