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.
A mouth of velvet, a leg tapered like a fine lady's finger, a coat--sir, I have seen the wonderful manufactures of Lyons.
From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew
"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)
My lady's finger wavered and stopped, and her hand tucked itself away into his.
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette
"It is a very remarkable ornament for a lady's finger, notwithstanding," said Hugh, smiling in his turn.
From David Elginbrod by MacDonald, George
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