Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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There’s no paperwork to sign, and the person at the front desk avoids eye contact and has dirt under their fingernails.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez checked her fingernails after this.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors have said Horner’s DNA was found under Athena’s fingernails.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Their sparkly, smooth, almond shapes look exactly like big, beautiful fingernails.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez checked her fingernails after this.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors have said Horner’s DNA was found under Athena’s fingernails.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Their sparkly, smooth, almond shapes look exactly like big, beautiful fingernails.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl 
ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
Medical Definition
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
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