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

Then, the sight that would have sent a chill up the spine of every Hearts fan - referee John Beaton stopping dead in his tracks with his finger to his ear.

From BBC • May 14, 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

He plucks out a blade of grass with his free hand and spins it between the pads of his thumb and index finger.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison