Examples of nape in a Sentence
Her hair was tied back at the nape of her neck.
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Thanks to Russell’s gamine pixie crop, the necklace’s central 11-carat stone twinkled alluringly at the nape of her neck, meaning that paparazzi were craning their necks for that 360 degree full-look view.
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Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
The rest of her hair was gathered into a low, loose knot at the nape of her neck for a romantic, beachy California girl moment.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Aug. 2024
Then, starting from the nape, cut a straight line across the bottom, trimming about 1/4 inch or more, depending on your preference.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 July 2024
Grace Conover, 28, cut her hair from just above her waist to the nape of her neck last year.
—Hannah Thompson, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024
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Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
The rest of her hair was gathered into a low, loose knot at the nape of her neck for a romantic, beachy California girl moment.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Aug. 2024
Then, starting from the nape, cut a straight line across the bottom, trimming about 1/4 inch or more, depending on your preference.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 July 2024
Grace Conover, 28, cut her hair from just above her waist to the nape of her neck last year.
—Hannah Thompson, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024
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“Nape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nape. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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