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

"I only found a tiny little bit," she said, showing a fraction of her little fingernail.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

When he was asked during those proceedings why he had her DNA under his right fingernail, he replied: "I never touched her, and there is no DNA."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

When my smallest finger caresses the narrow cleft beneath his nose, sometimes his tongue slips out of his mouth and he licks my fingernail.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat