- a variation of pinkie.
pinky
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As Mars sang "put your pinky rings up to the moon", thousands of little fingers rose into the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he may need to prepare for a round of golf with Donald Trump after receiving a "pinky promise" from the US president at G7 talks in France.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
They couldn’t fit their hands through it, but Gordo watched as the pair hooked their pinky fingers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
He had the pinky on his left hand bandaged due to a fall in his quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz, after which he said he “tore a capsule” and that his finger was “crooked.”
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
They had pinky sworn, and that kind of promise was unbreakable.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
A group of seven ever-so-proper ladies and gents, with ramrod-straight posture and pinkies extended, are seated in a row of wooden chairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
He doesn’t know if the tingling sensation in every finger except his pinkies will ever go away and allow him to type without shooting pain up his wrists.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2020
Meanwhile, you might gently work with your son on finding some self-soothing rituals, even as you continue to hug him and link pinkies with him when he asks.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2020
You could tell because of the fingernails on his pinkies.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
