fingernail

Example Sentences

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Ortiz says an Arlington police detective called him and asked what fingernail polish Cynthia had been wearing when she disappeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

When used together, these ingredients produced a formula that allowed a smartphone to register a fingernail touch, marking an important early success.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

IBM says 2nm designs can fit up to 50 billion transistors, tiny components smaller than a virus, on a chip the size of a fingernail.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Two days after the match, a small bruise appeared under my fingernail.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“How lame!” the princess said, tapping the Mirror’s glass with her fingernail.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley