Example Sentences

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She has long, manicured nails and she's wearing make-up, but it's natural-looking.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Even if the company nails the presentation, don’t expect Apple to get a near-term boost.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tiny flowers made from minuscule pearl beads dot her deep-red nails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bloom’s first foray into crime fiction nails the genre’s conventions while her bona fides as a recently retired professor of English and psychotherapist in mid-state Connecticut make this book resonate as spot-on, hilarious truth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Or Cat might whisper something awful, like the time every girl except for Cat showed up to class with their nails the same shade of lavender, from a birthday party Cat hadn’t been invited to.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn