lady's finger
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Compared, or contrasted, with a nearby and characteristic mountain of the range, it was as a lady's finger to a telescoped giant's thumb.
From Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains or, A Christmas Success against Odds by Francis, Stella M.
And he was as jocund a bridegroom as ever put a ring upon a lady's finger.
From Kept in the Dark by Trollope, Anthony
"There was a ring upon the young lady's finger," replied the Marquis of Masseran, while the Count de Meyrand stood silent and bit his lip; "farther we know not."
From Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
"It is a very remarkable ornament for a lady's finger, notwithstanding," said Hugh, smiling in his turn.
From David Elginbrod by MacDonald, George
Some say it was because of a magic ring which fell from the lady's finger; some because of a spring in the castle-court which went dry.
From Granny's Wonderful Chair & Its Tales of Fairy Times by Browne, Frances
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