ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
Examples of ring finger in a Sentence
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Rose Byrne is spotted wearing a diamond ring In November 2016, Byrne was spotted out and about in Australia sporting a ring on her ring finger, sparking rumors that the couple were engaged.
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Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Suffered a right ankle sprain on Sept. 22 and missed the remainder of the season.
2020#: On the IL from Aug. 19-Sept. 1 with a left ring finger sprain suffered on Aug. 12 while attempting a diving catch in left field.
—Patrick Saunders, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024
Koufax created a vise between his middle finger and the knuckle on his ring finger.
—Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
During an outing in September 2019, she was seen wearing a large diamond on her ring finger, according to the Daily Mail.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Bradley Beal sprained the ring finger on his shooting hand during the fourth quarter and couldn’t finish the game.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The brand recommends squeezing out a dime-sized amount and tapping it into the eye area using your ring fingers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Usher was photographed wearing a gold band on his left ring finger.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Trump’s hands look deformed, and the person on the far left is missing a ring finger.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Suffered a right ankle sprain on Sept. 22 and missed the remainder of the season.
2020#: On the IL from Aug. 19-Sept. 1 with a left ring finger sprain suffered on Aug. 12 while attempting a diving catch in left field.
—Patrick Saunders, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2024
Koufax created a vise between his middle finger and the knuckle on his ring finger.
—Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
During an outing in September 2019, she was seen wearing a large diamond on her ring finger, according to the Daily Mail.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Bradley Beal sprained the ring finger on his shooting hand during the fourth quarter and couldn’t finish the game.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The brand recommends squeezing out a dime-sized amount and tapping it into the eye area using your ring fingers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Usher was photographed wearing a gold band on his left ring finger.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Trump’s hands look deformed, and the person on the far left is missing a ring finger.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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