pinkie
Example Sentences
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Posting on social media, Bowman said the suitcase contained sentimental items in a jewellery box, including a pinkie ring with her grandfather's ashes in it.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Hewlett had detected metal buried inside some gravel—digging it up, he found a chunk of gold about half the size of his pinkie fingernail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
Other affectations such as Booth’s cravat pin, pinkie ring and monogrammed leather boots add to his carefully curated image.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024
Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, who dealt with a dislocated pinkie finger in Game 2, exited in the second quarter after injuring his left shoulder in an inadvertent collision with Josh Giddey.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
Petey rolled her eyes, but when her mother’s back was turned, Petey reached out and gave Finn’s pinkie a squeeze.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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