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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Heather Jansch’s equine pieces, made from driftwood, suggest rippling manes with the textured, twisted branches.
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The lions’ bodies are visibly muscular, and their expressive faces are framed by flowing manes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Masterminded by hairstylist Peter Burkill, a fair few inches have been eliminated from Brown’s mane, leaving her with a thick and voluminous chin-grazing bob that gently flicks inwards towards the ends.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Also, lion’s mane is not without side effects—headaches, digestive discomfort and allergic reactions are somewhat common.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The lions’ bodies are visibly muscular, and their expressive faces are framed by flowing manes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Masterminded by hairstylist Peter Burkill, a fair few inches have been eliminated from Brown’s mane, leaving her with a thick and voluminous chin-grazing bob that gently flicks inwards towards the ends.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
Also, lion’s mane is not without side effects—headaches, digestive discomfort and allergic reactions are somewhat common.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Mane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mane. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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