Finger Lakes
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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With a base of white wine made in New York’s Finger Lakes region, this brand new, very pretty aperitif brimming with tropical botanicals is the season’s must-have spritz-maker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Dresden is in New York's Finger Lakes region – a rural area sliced through with deep glacial lakes, which attracts tourists drawn by its wineries, breweries and outdoor pursuits.
From BBC • May 22, 2025
Katherine Chase, executive director of the wine trail, said the promotion was planned in anticipation of all the people coming to the Finger Lakes region for the eclipse.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024
“The spotted lanternfly is knocking at the doors of vineyards in Long Island and the Finger Lakes region,” Professor Urban said.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
Taking up agriculture, the Finger Lakes people, by now consolidated into five main groups, lined the region’s hills with farms.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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