ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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One of the previous posts featured a photo of Bush's left hand with her ring finger covered with heart emojis.
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
The grip was similar to that of a four-seam fastball, with the index and middle fingers overlaid on the ball’s red seam and the ring finger anchoring a few inches away.
—Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
The grip was similar to that of a four-seam fastball, with the index and middle fingers overlaid on the ball’s red seam and the ring finger anchoring a few inches away.
—Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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