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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To modern sky-watchers the Sickle outlines the majestic head and mane of a great westward-facing lion.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His hide was very light and was accentuated by his dark legs and mane.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
In Pilsen, a diverse working-class neighborhood with a large Mexican American population, Toledo, who was born in Mexico, was a friendly fixture, with an untamed, graying beard and mane of hair.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
What tipped biologists off to its morphological differences was the Barbary lion's deep golden coat and an anomalous, dark, thick mane.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His hide was very light and was accentuated by his dark legs and mane.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
In Pilsen, a diverse working-class neighborhood with a large Mexican American population, Toledo, who was born in Mexico, was a friendly fixture, with an untamed, graying beard and mane of hair.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
What tipped biologists off to its morphological differences was the Barbary lion's deep golden coat and an anomalous, dark, thick mane.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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