pointer

Example Sentences

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But it was Wales who reacted best, Rogers scooping up a Dan Edwards pass out of the backdoor to cross for a five pointer the outside-half also converted.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

As she scrabbled for a laser pointer in her large handbag, her coloratura was comically on point, though she was inaudible in her middle range during the cabaletta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Sophia could no longer move her whole hand, but she could still tap with her right pointer finger.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

She continued: “He wears a ring on his pointer finger. It creeps me out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

From the door, I see Father chanting from the Torah, being careful not to touch the Hebrew words with his fingers, since the silver yad, the pointer, was stolen in Toledo.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar