finger

Example Sentences

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As with any movie star, it’s tough to put a finger on the appeal of Grogu, even for the people who made him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

How the Spurs’ star destroys NBA offenses without laying a finger on the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The fancy vivid blue-green diamond is triangular in shape and "the size of the nail on your smallest finger" according to Fawcett.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It lost both, and many pointed the finger at its housing promises.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

When Tante Jans wished to go some-where, she stationed herself on the sidewalk directly in front of the watch-shop door and, as the horses thundered close, held up a single gloved finger.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom