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 lion’s mane mushroom, in particular, looks like a frozen claymation waterfall, a clump of white coral or even the thick mane of a lion—hence its name.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The best shampoos at Ulta include top-of-the-line formulas that don’t cost an arm and a leg, capable of taking your mane from meh to marvelous (elaborate hair styling tools, optional).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Stew Brianna is a model who is newish to yachting and has a truly enviable mane of copper hair.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Even an empty paint can could be used as a bucket to wash the horses’ manes.
—Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The best shampoos at Ulta include top-of-the-line formulas that don’t cost an arm and a leg, capable of taking your mane from meh to marvelous (elaborate hair styling tools, optional).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Stew Brianna is a model who is newish to yachting and has a truly enviable mane of copper hair.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Even an empty paint can could be used as a bucket to wash the horses’ manes.
—Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Mane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mane. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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