pinky

Example Sentences

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"Back in 1998, we had this outfit with tartan trews, a pinky lilac shirt, and these tartan waistcoats, which we were so proud of," Kennedy remembers.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The hand gesture most closely associated with surf culture, shaka is formed by making a fist with the thumb and pinky fingers extended.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

He had the pinky on his left hand bandaged due to a fall in his quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz, after which he said he “tore a capsule” and that his finger was “crooked.”

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Bill Hader played you with the big pinky ring.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

“Your mom would do that too, with one pinky, while fighting off that anaconda with her other hand. To protect you, she’d do just about anything.”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers