mani

Example Sentences

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Britain needs an Italian-style campaign to restore mani pulite, “clean hands,” in public life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The chic woman with the eye-catching mani was in a relationship with another woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Raw Spanish peanuts with the skins still on are the star of adobong mani, my dad's favorite street snack from when he was growing up.

From Salon • May 18, 2022

Fans of the French mani love it for its singular aesthetic and often for the fact that such a simple nail can elicit such a strong response.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

“Ah, na khensa, na khensa, na khensa. Hi wena mani? Mufana wa mukhaladi u xitiela kwini xiTsonga? U huma kwini?”

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah