ring finger

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This measure compares the length of the index finger to the ring finger, a relationship called the 2D:4D ratio.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Ironically, considering her profession, she is missing her left ring finger, a loss that is noted several times but cannily goes unexplained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

I would squeeze the ball between my middle finger and ring finger, roll my middle finger down the inside of the ball and it would loop up, all whilst keeping my arm speed the same.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

News of the engagement broke mere hours after Zendaya turned heads at 2025 Golden Globes, where she was spotted wearing a massive diamond ring on her left ring finger, according to Times columnist Amy Kaufman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

The tip of his ring finger had begun to darken too, and when he touched it with the point of his dagger, he felt nothing.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin