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

"My fingers may fumble, my mouth may mumble and each step I take may result in a stumble. But I cannot grumble."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers compare the pattern to a hand, where the base of the thumb remains fixed while the fingers spread apart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

I said now as the buttonhook in Betsie’s swift fingers sped up my shoes, “you could fit the fur hat right inside the bonnet! Then when you get outside, take the bonnet off!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom