Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Prosecutors have said Horner’s DNA was found under Athena’s fingernails.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Their sparkly, smooth, almond shapes look exactly like big, beautiful fingernails.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In one workshop, a robot repeatedly practices a precise task—using two fingers to pick up a tiny screw no larger than a fingernail.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Alek Manoah, whose fingernail was falling off, has been throwing all of his pitches in bullpens in Arizona, Suzuki said.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Their sparkly, smooth, almond shapes look exactly like big, beautiful fingernails.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In one workshop, a robot repeatedly practices a precise task—using two fingers to pick up a tiny screw no larger than a fingernail.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Alek Manoah, whose fingernail was falling off, has been throwing all of his pitches in bullpens in Arizona, Suzuki said.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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