How to Use ring finger in a Sentence

ring finger

noun
  • The swelling was still present on the inside of his hand, around the pinky and ring finger.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2022
  • The mouse is wide, with a gentle curve that ends with a groove on the right side for your ring finger.
    Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 10 June 2020
  • Valdéz missed the first 49 games of the season with a fractured left ring finger.
    Brian Hall, Star Tribune, 13 June 2021
  • Paini walked away but lost the ring finger of his left hand.
    Natalie Schachar, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The ruby caught the light, glinting there on the ring finger of the hand wrapped around Kiki’s neck.
    Brittany N. Williams, NOLA.com, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The most important thing in the picture is the rock on Grande's ring finger.
    refinery29.com, 15 June 2018
  • Just tap it on with your pinky finger, and pat it in with your ring finger.
    Adam Hurly, GQ, 31 May 2018
  • On her ring finger sat the ring, which had a thin band with a large green jewel in the center.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • Collins had been sidelined since March 11 with a sprained right ring finger and a strained right foot.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2022
  • James wears a ring on his left ring finger in later episodes.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • At the tip of my ring finger, a sensor measures my heart rate.
    Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • Each nail is coated with the fuchsia hue, but the ring finger is the only one full of the chrome tiny hearts.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Set against the light of the sunset, Burke covered half of her face with her ring finger as Lawrence kissed her on the cheek.
    Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 3 May 2018
  • The ring finger featured a red heart outlined in black, drawn atop a green base.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 21 June 2022
  • Trump’s hands look deformed, and the person on the far left is missing a ring finger.
    Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
  • This cuts off its blood supply, which in turn makes your pinky and ring fingers feel tingly and numb.
    Amber Brenza, SELF, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Cervelli returned from made the most of his first start since Sept. 10 due to a cut on his left ring finger.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2019
  • The scar, a little crescent hollow in the ring finger of my right hand, is the only proof.
    Rawiya Kameir, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2018
  • No shade to the classic ring finger, but the accent nail is finding a new home this spring.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2020
  • The clip also shows a ring on Mulaney’s left ring finger.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Zach Triner tore a tendon in the ring finger on his left hand in the Bucs’ season-opener.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Chris Conroy took a foul off his right hand, breaking the ring finger.
    Joe Kay, Star Tribune, 12 Aug. 2020
  • His clothes and hair were burned and a yellow metal ring was found on his left ring finger.
    The Washington Post, oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2019
  • That's easy: Just open your hand, bring your ring finger down to your palm and place the finger under your thumb.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
  • Phoebe Waller-Bridge is sporting some new bling on her ring finger!
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Is Adele engaged or is that just a normal ring on her ring finger?
    Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Bradley Beal sprained the ring finger on his shooting hand during the fourth quarter and couldn’t finish the game.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Libby nodded, and slid it onto the tip of her ring finger.
    Diana Markosian, National Geographic, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Cubs slugger Kris Bryant was held out of the starting lineup with a sore left wrist and ring finger.
    Matt Carlson, Star Tribune, 13 Aug. 2020
  • In the photo, the mom of one holds up her ring finger to show off her large, round diamond, which adorns a simple gold band.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024

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