pinky
Example Sentences
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“This is only temporary. We’ll be together again soon,” she told him, and Danny took her pinky in his and didn’t let go until his social worker, Mrs. Contreras, beeped the car horn.
From Literature
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It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon
In Thursday night's nail-biting finale, her luck ran out - as she was banished at the roundtable despite making a pinky promise with fellow traitor Alan Carr, who went on to win.
From BBC
Burns and Carr did a pinky promise beforehand, pledging to stick together.
From BBC
"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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.