ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Near the end of their captivity, the kidnappers cut off the ring finger of Juan’s left hand.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
They got married in 2020 Lucky sparked engagement rumors in early January 2020 after posting a photo of Nara on Instagram sporting a rock on her ring finger.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 9 June 2025
Each finger had its own specific design and placement, like a leafy branch at the bed of her ring finger nail and a more elaborate spray swirling across her middle finger, which added visual interest and kept the nails feeling fresh and fun.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
The 60-year-old countess has broken her silence after she was seen sporting a massive diamond on her left ring finger while riding a scooter Monday in Sag Harbor, hours after she was snapped getting cozy with an unidentified man, Us Weekly reports.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
They got married in 2020 Lucky sparked engagement rumors in early January 2020 after posting a photo of Nara on Instagram sporting a rock on her ring finger.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 9 June 2025
Each finger had its own specific design and placement, like a leafy branch at the bed of her ring finger nail and a more elaborate spray swirling across her middle finger, which added visual interest and kept the nails feeling fresh and fun.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
The 60-year-old countess has broken her silence after she was seen sporting a massive diamond on her left ring finger while riding a scooter Monday in Sag Harbor, hours after she was snapped getting cozy with an unidentified man, Us Weekly reports.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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