Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Ellis then claimed that Cardi cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her while yelling profanity and racial slurs at Ellis.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Forensic evidence collected from one woman's neck and the other woman's fingernails provided identical DNA.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Europe's decision to ban the chemical for cosmetic use means that nail salon clients living within the bloc will no longer have their fingernails coated in potentially toxic TPO products.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Emani Ellis alleged that the Grammy-winning rapper cut her face with her fingernail outside an obstetrician’s office in 2018.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Forensic evidence collected from one woman's neck and the other woman's fingernails provided identical DNA.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Europe's decision to ban the chemical for cosmetic use means that nail salon clients living within the bloc will no longer have their fingernails coated in potentially toxic TPO products.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Emani Ellis alleged that the Grammy-winning rapper cut her face with her fingernail outside an obstetrician’s office in 2018.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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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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