index finger

Example Sentences

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They were bright green with pokey stinger-looking things on their butts, and they were as long as my index finger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Videos show Burke has a tattoo on one of his fingers matching the one reading "Shhh" that the Los Angeles County medical examiner previously revealed was on Celeste's index finger.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

When prenatal estrogen levels are higher relative to testosterone, the index finger tends to be longer than the ring finger.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Anyone who has held an infant will recognize the way the tiny hand of the baby Jesus is cradled in his mother’s palm, anchored by her thumb and index finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

I reached out my right index finger toward the baby, hoping to scratch the top of her head.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate