Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Other small details included Dylan’s inconsistent shaving, dark shadows under his eyes and his longer and at times dirty fingernails.
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
At just one or two centimeters across, each plant is the size of a fingernail and has leaves as small as gnats.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
During the interview, Grande gently took hold of one of Erivo's long fingernails, seemingly in a gesture of support during the emotional moment.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
And in addition to always showing up for her interviews wearing an outrageously fierce outfit, the singer/actress is also sporting her signature long, lacquered fingernails.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
At just one or two centimeters across, each plant is the size of a fingernail and has leaves as small as gnats.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
During the interview, Grande gently took hold of one of Erivo's long fingernails, seemingly in a gesture of support during the emotional moment.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
And in addition to always showing up for her interviews wearing an outrageously fierce outfit, the singer/actress is also sporting her signature long, lacquered fingernails.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl 
ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
Medical Definition
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
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