ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Imai is also known for his Vulcan changeup, an 81 mph off-speed pitch thrown by gripping the ball between the middle and ring fingers of his right hand.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The little orange fishy on Bieber's ring finger is my personal favorite, though the wild card in the mani, a red hibiscus flower on a yellow base, is pretty darn adorable too.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Nov. 2025
She’s later electrocuted by a Tesla before eating a croissant with her ring finger wrapped in bandages.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The woman's ring finger was painted a terracotta orange, again, with spots of her natural nail left blank and exposing the free edge of her nail.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The little orange fishy on Bieber's ring finger is my personal favorite, though the wild card in the mani, a red hibiscus flower on a yellow base, is pretty darn adorable too.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Nov. 2025
She’s later electrocuted by a Tesla before eating a croissant with her ring finger wrapped in bandages.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The woman's ring finger was painted a terracotta orange, again, with spots of her natural nail left blank and exposing the free edge of her nail.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring finger
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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