fingertips
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Our final, clear polish could be put over any manicure or even bare nails, which could help people with calluses on their fingertips, too. So, it has both a cosmetic and lifestyle benefit," explains Desai.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
The close play went through several minutes of hawkeye replay on the videoboard that zoomed in on James’ leg and Suggs fingertips.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Basically, I wanted a Panera-meets-French-bistro moment at my fingertips.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
This saga began on Friday, during its men’s match against Sweden, when the Swedes accused Canadian curlers of grazing the stone with their fingertips after they’d already released it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
I saw the Japanese wood block of the ocean waves and shifted the loose stack with my fingertips.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.