ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Fifth starter Sam Hauser (low back spasm) and top reserves Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis) and Nikola Vucevic (right ring finger fracture management) all were listed as doubtful.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Jordan is wearing bridal white, while Fleetwood is decked out in a weather-appropriate short-sleeve button-up, flashing a gold band on his ring finger.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Nikola Vucevic returned after missing a month following surgery for a broken right ring finger.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
More recently, Pugh was spotted with a band on her ring finger, leading to rumors of their engagement.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Jordan is wearing bridal white, while Fleetwood is decked out in a weather-appropriate short-sleeve button-up, flashing a gold band on his ring finger.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Celtics center Nikola Vucevic returned after missing a month following surgery for a broken right ring finger.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
More recently, Pugh was spotted with a band on her ring finger, leading to rumors of their engagement.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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