ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Last month, the pair sparked engagement rumors when she was seen wearing a large ring on her left ring finger.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hart entered the season with a splint in his right ring finger, sustained back spasms in the Abu Dhabi preseason opener against the 76ers then had another lower back injury this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Anthony, who was wearing a brace on his right hand in the Red Sox clubhouse, said the problem specifically is a sprain in a ligament below his right ring finger.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The two sparked engagement rumors after the actress was spotted wearing a large diamond ring on her left ring finger, and now, a source confirmed to People that they’re officially engaged.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hart entered the season with a splint in his right ring finger, sustained back spasms in the Abu Dhabi preseason opener against the 76ers then had another lower back injury this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Anthony, who was wearing a brace on his right hand in the Red Sox clubhouse, said the problem specifically is a sprain in a ligament below his right ring finger.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The two sparked engagement rumors after the actress was spotted wearing a large diamond ring on her left ring finger, and now, a source confirmed to People that they’re officially engaged.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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