How to Use nape in a Sentence

nape

noun
  • Her hair was tied back at the nape of her neck.
  • Short hair, messy and curly, sloped just below the nape of his neck.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The brunette opted for a low bun placed right above the nape of her neck.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Their brown, wavy hair falls an inch or so below the nape of their neck.
    — Kurt Streeter Taylor Glascock, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Lift your hair and place the center of the scarf at the nape of your neck.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 4 June 2019
  • Her hair was worn up in a tousled bun at the nape of her neck with dense bangs.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
  • Part from the center of the forehead to the nape of the neck.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Apr. 2020
  • Red sequins dripped from the nape of her neck down to her ankles.
    — New York Times, 25 Mar. 2021
  • French braids are also braided to the side at the nape of her neck.
    — Anna Bader, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The cut itself falls just past her jawline to the nape of her neck.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The one on his nape looks like a waxing crescent moon in black ink.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Place a smaller one on your forehead and tie it at the nape of your neck.
    — WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Keep it low at the nape of the neck so the braid will really stand out.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Use a small clear elastic to secure the braid right at the nape of your neck.
    — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 28 Mar. 2017
  • Place your hands at the nape of your neck, lift your head, and extend your legs to the sky.
    — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2018
  • Her hair is ice blonde, factory-straight, and tied at the nape of her neck.
    — Allure, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Step #3 Put the far edge of the cloth over your head to the nape of the neck.
    — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 30 Apr. 2015
  • Her dark bob, trimmed just below the nape of her neck, came with curtain bangs.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • The twisted bun sat low at the nape of her neck to leave plenty of room for her hat.
    — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Use the comb to part your hair from the top of your forehead all the way to the nape of your neck.
    — Seventeen, 27 Mar. 2015
  • Loosely pull hair into a ponytail just above the nape of the neck.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Woman's Day, 19 Aug. 2013
  • Her reddish hair was parted on the side, and her straight hair fell to the nape of her neck.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 July 2023
  • The shorter sections at the back just barely grazed the nape of her neck.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 June 2023
  • The metal chain hasn’t painfully pulled the baby hairs at the nape of my neck.
    — Health.com, 4 May 2021
  • Use both hands to gather your hair into a ponytail hair at the nape of your neck.
    — Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Pull the rest of your hair into a low ponytail at the center of the nape of your neck.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 July 2021
  • Zig-zag part the back section of hair, starting at the crown of your head to the nape of your neck.
    — Stasha Mabatano, Cosmopolitan, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The extra space allows the cap to fit down over the nape of the neck for a snugger feel.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
  • When wearing a mask, secure the bottom ties first with a bow around the nape of your neck.
    — USA Today, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Her long light brown hair, streaked with gray, was pulled back into a tight ponytail at the nape of her neck.
    — Deborah Bonello, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023

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