Examples of nape in a Sentence
Her hair was tied back at the nape of her neck.
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Now, her silver-white hair is cropped right at the nape of her neck but left longer on one side, just grazing her cheekbone.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 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
Creator Faith Ifeanyii pulls her twists into a low ponytail before feeding them into a thick, full bun at the nape of her neck.
—Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Keep it low at the nape of the neck so the braid will really stand out.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 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
Creator Faith Ifeanyii pulls her twists into a low ponytail before feeding them into a thick, full bun at the nape of her neck.
—Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Keep it low at the nape of the neck so the braid will really stand out.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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