fingers

Example Sentences

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Worried the World Cup was slipping through their fingers the bid committee reorganized in a way that made it, well, more united.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The teapot is equally shiny, and it reflects Revere’s fingers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The spaces between the fingers resemble the triangular basins created as the crust extends.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

I, meanwhile, can’t count on my fingers and toes how many times I’ve been to “that place.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Cameron finished his meal, cleaned his fingers with a napkin carefully.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith