ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Usually, the thumb and index fingers will be affected, although the middle and ring fingers may also begin to have tingling sensations over time.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the event, he was spotted wearing a sparkling ring on his ring finger, sparking engagement rumors.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
In the first image, a diamond ring is on her left-hand ring finger.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Hart entered the season wearing a splint on his right ring finger, dealt with lower back spasms in the preseason opener, then badly sprained his ankle on Christmas — a setback that cost him nearly three weeks and eight games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the event, he was spotted wearing a sparkling ring on his ring finger, sparking engagement rumors.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
In the first image, a diamond ring is on her left-hand ring finger.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Hart entered the season wearing a splint on his right ring finger, dealt with lower back spasms in the preseason opener, then badly sprained his ankle on Christmas — a setback that cost him nearly three weeks and eight games.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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