long finger
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Over the next six decades, as the glacier retreated, the wedge expanded into a long finger, and the size of the lake grew twelvefold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
They work: The long finger of the Otago Peninsula, once overrun with possums, is now almost free of them.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2025
Pointing that long finger up in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2021
The pad is currently being constructed on the Kaitorete Spit — a long finger of land located along the Canterbury region of southern New Zealand.
From The Verge ● Jul. 22, 2015
“Oh,” said the witch, placing a long finger on her cheek.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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