fingers
Example Sentences
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"I didn't know what to do with myself afterwards," says Mark of that afternoon in 1986 when the league slipped through their fingers in defeat against Dundee.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
If he had you, he could have imagined a version of himself slowly, imperfectly building a modest house made of money that — fingers crossed — would be complete by the time he retires.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“I just turned 66 and it’s scary to think how your life just starts to fall between your fingers the older you get,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
She stunned fashionistas in a diamond skeleton gown, with skin-toned mesh underneath, the bejeweled bones showing to the tips of her fingers.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
His fingers found only a willow-branch mat: smooth and useless.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
