pinkie

Example Sentences

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Hewlett had detected metal buried inside some gravel—digging it up, he found a chunk of gold about half the size of his pinkie fingernail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

"I remember just seeing his little hand; his pinkie ring finger and middle finger," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

Other affectations such as Booth’s cravat pin, pinkie ring and monogrammed leather boots add to his carefully curated image.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

The crowd raised index and pinkie fingers in approval.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

The only sign that something went wrong with Joselito and Julius were their pinkie fingers, which turned slightly inward.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly