Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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After racing out to a 4-0 lead in the first two periods, off the strength of three goals in 54 seconds in the first period, the Bruins survived by their fingernails a third-period push from the Vegas Golden Knights and escaped TD Garden with a 4-3 victory.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
On Thursday mornings, my high school’s upper grades gathered in our meetinghouse—a spartan, Italianate-style building whose wooden benches bore the etchings of a century and a half of antsy pencils and fingernails—and, for an hour, sat in near-total silence.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
For the last four days, prosecutors have laid out their case, pointing to DNA evidence, including Williams’ DNA found under Rogers’ fingernails, surveillance footage tying Williams to the scene, and a bloody bandana found in his backpack that tested positive for Rogers’ blood.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In classic early-'80s fashion, both icons sport tight, spiraled, permed curls, while Parton’s signature long red acrylic fingernails extend over Richards' open hand.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
On Thursday mornings, my high school’s upper grades gathered in our meetinghouse—a spartan, Italianate-style building whose wooden benches bore the etchings of a century and a half of antsy pencils and fingernails—and, for an hour, sat in near-total silence.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
For the last four days, prosecutors have laid out their case, pointing to DNA evidence, including Williams’ DNA found under Rogers’ fingernails, surveillance footage tying Williams to the scene, and a bloody bandana found in his backpack that tested positive for Rogers’ blood.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In classic early-'80s fashion, both icons sport tight, spiraled, permed curls, while Parton’s signature long red acrylic fingernails extend over Richards' open hand.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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