ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Celtics center Nikola Vucevic returned after missing a month following surgery for a broken right ring finger.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Veteran big man Nikola Vucevic’s return from a fractured ring finger gave Mazzulla a full squad to work with for the first time this season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
More recently, Pugh was spotted with a band on her ring finger, leading to rumors of their engagement.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Peña fractured the tip of his right ring finger March 4, three weeks to the day before the Astros set their roster.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Veteran big man Nikola Vucevic’s return from a fractured ring finger gave Mazzulla a full squad to work with for the first time this season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
More recently, Pugh was spotted with a band on her ring finger, leading to rumors of their engagement.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
Peña fractured the tip of his right ring finger March 4, three weeks to the day before the Astros set their roster.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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