fingers

Example Sentences

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If he had you, he could have imagined a version of himself slowly, imperfectly building a modest house made of money that — fingers crossed — would be complete by the time he retires.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“I just turned 66 and it’s scary to think how your life just starts to fall between your fingers the older you get,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“I don’t think you can snap your fingers and magically things go back to normal.”

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Piled high with chicken fingers, chicken wings, spare ribs and teriyaki skewers crowded around a blue Sterno flame, Pu Pu Platters are a beloved menu mainstay throughout the six states.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

On the first two fingers of her left hand, she wore leather finger-guards, and strapped to her right forearm was a wrist-guard of polished green slate.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver