Example Sentences

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Fingers gently graze against a shared water bottle.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Fingers crossed, we’re on the brink of individuality overload.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Fingers and toes may feel icy outdoors, while cheeks can flush with warmth when stepping inside.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

A list handwritten some 30 years ago by the co-founder of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, it is the only physical copy of the recipe for the chain’s famous sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Roy didn’t think the truancy police would have an easy time tracking Mullet Fingers through the woods and mangroves, but the possibility made him anxious, anyway.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen