ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Zendaya was seen Tuesday at Paris Fashion Week sporting a plain gold band on her ring finger.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Her diamond engagement ring was absent from the double-ring stack on her ring finger, while the rest of her jewelry — other rings and earrings included — was silver and appeared to match, a notable contrast to the plain gold band.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Two daisies decorate her pointer finger, with another vine inked from the middle of her ring finger to the top of her palm.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Mar. 2026
Vucevic underwent surgery over the weekend to repair his fractured ring finger and is not expected to miss at least three weeks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Her diamond engagement ring was absent from the double-ring stack on her ring finger, while the rest of her jewelry — other rings and earrings included — was silver and appeared to match, a notable contrast to the plain gold band.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Two daisies decorate her pointer finger, with another vine inked from the middle of her ring finger to the top of her palm.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Mar. 2026
Vucevic underwent surgery over the weekend to repair his fractured ring finger and is not expected to miss at least three weeks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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