Finger Lakes
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Then in August 2024 I found myself at the start line of the Twisted Branch 100K race in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 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
Adding to his confidence, his first Cup Series win came at the serpentine track in New York’s Finger Lakes region.
From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023
“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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