manes

Example Sentences

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“Their long, shaggy manes bristled and they went for their quarry like a flash,” wrote The Post.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2022

I petted my horses’ manes one last time and drove away.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

Horse’s manes and reptilian scales are among other details that helped inform her overall design.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Many were emaciated, with unkempt manes and untrimmed hooves, she said, and they often had parasites.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2021

I check their teeth and comb their manes and feel their legs for heat.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen