Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Upon entering, the pair discover the horrors of bloody intestines, fingernails and a human heart boiling on the stove.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 May 2026
Other conditions associated with eye rubbing A corneal abrasion is a scratch in the thin, clear skin that covers the cornea and can be triggered by aggressive eye rubbing or a fingernail that inadvertently touches the cornea.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Chief among those claims is that forensic testing revealed an unknown male's DNA under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 May 2026
Other conditions associated with eye rubbing A corneal abrasion is a scratch in the thin, clear skin that covers the cornea and can be triggered by aggressive eye rubbing or a fingernail that inadvertently touches the cornea.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Chief among those claims is that forensic testing revealed an unknown male's DNA under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl 
ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
Medical Definition
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
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