finger

Example Sentences

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Known as “the Crab” because he was born with a sixth finger on one hand, Rodríguez Castro can make Cuba’s glacial bureaucracy move, say people knowledgeable about the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The 35-year-old broke a finger celebrating Brora Rangers' opening goal.

From BBC • May 15, 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

Tenderly, the Walker stroked the small, humped back with his grimy finger.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver