Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Apply the oil to your hands and gently scrub the paint using a stiff brush, fingernail brush, or an old toothbrush.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
Instead of using your fingernails to remove price tags or scrape residue off surfaces, use the edge of a plastic tag instead.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
After Barnes body was found, Johnson mused to family members that investigators might find DNA under her fingernails, according to recordings obtained from a Maryland State Police wiretap.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Paronychia: This infection around the fingernail may be acute (occurring one time) or chronic (occurring long-term, usually in people who have constant hand exposure to water or a weakened immune system).
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 Aug. 2024
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
Instead of using your fingernails to remove price tags or scrape residue off surfaces, use the edge of a plastic tag instead.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
After Barnes body was found, Johnson mused to family members that investigators might find DNA under her fingernails, according to recordings obtained from a Maryland State Police wiretap.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Paronychia: This infection around the fingernail may be acute (occurring one time) or chronic (occurring long-term, usually in people who have constant hand exposure to water or a weakened immune system).
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 Aug. 2024
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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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