ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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During the outing, Cameron was seen with a sparkler on her left ring finger, per TMZ.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Late last year, David and Cameron sparked engagement rumors when they were photographed together in Australia, with Cameron wearing a sparkler on her ring finger.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
And as a final festive touch, Baker says to use your ring finger to tap a metallic or chromatic pigment onto center of your lids.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Herbert came back in with a white glove on his left hand and his middle and ring fingers taped together.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Late last year, David and Cameron sparked engagement rumors when they were photographed together in Australia, with Cameron wearing a sparkler on her ring finger.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
And as a final festive touch, Baker says to use your ring finger to tap a metallic or chromatic pigment onto center of your lids.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Herbert came back in with a white glove on his left hand and his middle and ring fingers taped together.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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