fingers

Example Sentences

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The black image, inked across his chest, showed a human heart gripped by long, clawlike fingers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

She and Justin held their daughter for a few precious moments as her heartbeat stilled, marveling at her perfect tiny fingers and toes and whispering private words of love.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

My fingers delicately prodded and pushed; I gingerly lifted the dough to stretch it on the backs of my hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"However, their efforts were in vain because Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The way she’d adjust her glasses with the back of her wrist when her fingers were caked with dough.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith