fingerprint

Example Sentences

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Every humpback has a pattern on the underside of their tail -- or fluke -- that is unique "like a human fingerprint", Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He prays for her before each game, looking up to the sky while grasping his wife’s necklace, then kissing a ring that has her fingerprint tattooed on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Scientists use deuterium levels as a kind of chemical fingerprint that reveals the conditions present when celestial objects formed.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

"It has its own fingerprint as a snooker venue," says six-time world champion Steve Davis.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She thought of those snowflake and fingerprint stories about the perfect uniqueness of each one and wondered, “Are we supposed to feel good about that?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye