fingerprints

plural of fingerprint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fingerprints Earlier this year, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office stated its suicide ruling rested on multiple investigative factors, including gunshot residue analysis and forensic tests showing only Turner's fingerprints were present on the firearm. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Is the reverse true as well—in the magical realm of Wildwood, are there fingerprints of Portland and the PNW that the audience can look forward to? — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 His defense has pointed out that his client’s fingerprints were found neither on the truck used in the heist nor in the parking lot where the robbers allegedly handed the jewels to an unidentified individual. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The study of seventy-nine fingerprints visible in the clay used to form some of the terracotta warriors in Xi’an, China, has revealed that the makers of the statues included not just adult men but also women and children. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026 This gives it a matte appearance that banishes reflections and even (most) fingerprints. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 But Hill’s public defenders told jurors that no witnesses, DNA or fingerprints link Hill to the crime scene. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026 No matter what the script is, there are fingerprints all over it that are useful. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 Scientists would study the composition and mineralogy of the samples collected by the Japanese probe from the Martian moon, comparing them with the chemical fingerprints of Martian rocks and asteroid material. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
Noun
  • One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Every place has its own unique characteristics and its own unique personality.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Warhound wants to improve canine health and longevity alongside traits such as speed, agility, and scent detection.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With Carr, his average physical traits (by NFL QB standards) give pause for thought.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For families prioritizing space, practical features, and a more premium cabin without moving into a full-size SUV, this New Atlas writer thinks the new Atlas deserves a place on the shopping list.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This handsome volume runs through 90 European venues, breaking down their unique features, acoustic qualities and performance histories (recent and not so).
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of CEOs have thrived despite, and sometimes because of, qualities that have been classified as disabilities.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • While reconfiguring bedding and bath areas, sheet walls displaying Threshold and other labels are being redone to showcase the attributes of the different sheets.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams displayed all those attributes Sunday in a 35-21 victory over the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Yet many appeared eager to take Feldstein’s shifting attributions at face value.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In two cases, the publishers added specific attributions, as had been required of Miller’s book.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Fingerprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingerprints. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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