lady's finger
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
His brow is lofty, and pale, and stern, but partially covered with long dark hair, with which lady's finger had never toyed.
From The Wedding Guest by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
On my lady's finger the gem still sparkled: held their eyes like a lure.
From The Lady of the Mount by Isham, Frederic Stewart
Gunpowder had been exploded by the spark from a lady's finger, and children had been insulated by hanging them from the ceiling by silk cords.
From Inventors by Hubert, Philip Gengembre
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