ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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During an outing in September 2019, she was seen wearing a large diamond on her ring finger, according to the Daily Mail.
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Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Bradley Beal sprained the ring finger on his shooting hand during the fourth quarter and couldn’t finish the game.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The brand recommends squeezing out a dime-sized amount and tapping it into the eye area using your ring fingers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Usher was photographed wearing a gold band on his left ring finger.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Trump’s hands look deformed, and the person on the far left is missing a ring finger.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
And while Usher sported gloves during his Super Bowl set and intimate dinner party, he could later be seen wearing a gold band on his left ring finger at Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace Super Bowl after-party at Wynn Las Vegas.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
There are at least four different types of three-dimensional bow charms across her nails: a nearly-white ribbon-esque bow on her middle finger, a clear bow on her thumb, a bow with squiggly ends on her pointer finger, and a bow that transforms into a cherry-like shape on her ring finger.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Feb. 2024
Smart didn’t play for Memphis because of a right ring finger injury.
—Ken Powtak, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Bradley Beal sprained the ring finger on his shooting hand during the fourth quarter and couldn’t finish the game.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The brand recommends squeezing out a dime-sized amount and tapping it into the eye area using your ring fingers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Usher was photographed wearing a gold band on his left ring finger.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Trump’s hands look deformed, and the person on the far left is missing a ring finger.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
And while Usher sported gloves during his Super Bowl set and intimate dinner party, he could later be seen wearing a gold band on his left ring finger at Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace Super Bowl after-party at Wynn Las Vegas.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024
There are at least four different types of three-dimensional bow charms across her nails: a nearly-white ribbon-esque bow on her middle finger, a clear bow on her thumb, a bow with squiggly ends on her pointer finger, and a bow that transforms into a cherry-like shape on her ring finger.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Feb. 2024
Smart didn’t play for Memphis because of a right ring finger injury.
—Ken Powtak, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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