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Examples of middle finger in a Sentence
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Prosecutors said Majors slapped Jabbari in the face and fractured the middle finger on one of her hands.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
McPherson noted a picture shared widely on social media two months after the killing showing Talan Renner in a hot tub with his middle finger turned toward the camera.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Boada infamously gave reporters and photographers the middle finger following his release from the Midtown South Precinct in Manhattan.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2024
Scott Swift is seen giving the middle finger to gathered photographers.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
Wahlberg, 52, gave the camera the middle finger while Doherty, 52, smiled beside him.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
The cape had a tight sleeve that turned into a glove around her middle finger and was composed of vintage lace.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
The First Amendment includes the middle finger While other cases had discussed the protection of vulgarity, like giving the middle finger, the 2019 case of Debra Lee Cruise-Gulyas v. Matthew Wayne Minard discussed specifically flipping off a cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
Aiden’s mother gave them the middle finger, and Eriz fired a Glock handgun at her car in response.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was
before the 12th century
Dictionary Entries Near middle finger
Cite this Entry
“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
middle finger
noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first
Medical Definition
middle finger
noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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