pinkie

Example Sentences

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Hewlett had detected metal buried inside some gravel—digging it up, he found a chunk of gold about half the size of his pinkie fingernail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

"I remember just seeing his little hand; his pinkie ring finger and middle finger," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

The crowd raised index and pinkie fingers in approval.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

In 2022, Astros reliever Phil Maton broke his right pinkie finger when he punched a locker in frustration after Houston’s regular-season finale, causing him to miss the postseason.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Our pinkie fingers are maybe an inch apart, and it’s as if an invisible current runs between them.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli