Examples of nape in a Sentence
Her hair was tied back at the nape of her neck.
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The Princess's hair was wrapped into a low, full chignon at the nape of her neck, with the top sections criss-crossed and pinned and the rest of her hair woven together and pinned, with nary a hair out of place.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
This was the era of the wedge cut, when women were enthralled by the Olympic figure-skating champion Dorothy Hamill; hair was worn short, napes exposed.
—Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Hairstylist Virginie Moreira parted manes in the middle and knotted the hair with a soft hand, for a not-so-messy bun leaving a tuft free to fall on the nape.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024
Cutting the back: Release a small section at the nape and let the curls fall naturally.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 July 2024
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
This was the era of the wedge cut, when women were enthralled by the Olympic figure-skating champion Dorothy Hamill; hair was worn short, napes exposed.
—Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Hairstylist Virginie Moreira parted manes in the middle and knotted the hair with a soft hand, for a not-so-messy bun leaving a tuft free to fall on the nape.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024
Cutting the back: Release a small section at the nape and let the curls fall naturally.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 July 2024
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“Nape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nape. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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