fingernail

Example Sentences

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"I only found a tiny little bit," she said, showing a fraction of her little fingernail.

From Barron's

He paints his fingernails and is no stranger to samba dancing in the finish area, wanting to bring more colour to alpine skiing.

From BBC

The kitchen smelled like bacon and sweet butter and the car grease that was always stuck under Mr. Garner’s fingernails.

From Literature

There was a girl named Patrice who had a sparkly shirt, sparkly fingernails, and sparkly barrettes, too, and said her best friend was Simone.

From Literature

Ireland were hanging on by their fingernails, before a second-half rally threatened to turn a cakewalk into a contest.

From Barron's