fingerprints

plural of fingerprint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fingerprints If the system continued and evolved without preserving the leader’s fingerprints, that is success. — Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The fingerprints of ’90s vocalists breathing love and pain into every note on the track resonated with listeners both inside and outside of the genre. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 The team's findings reveal clear fingerprints of the impact black hole jets have in disrupting potential star-forming material even right out to the circumgalactic medium. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The painting is apparently so well-preserved that Turner’s fingerprints are still visible in the painting along the canvas edges. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026 Investigators did not find Handal’s fingerprints or DNA on the shotgun or ammunition. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Light Fixtures and Switches Wipe light fixtures and switches regularly to prevent greasy buildup and remove oily fingerprints. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026 These unaltered cosmic fingerprints let researchers map the temperatures, environmental conditions, and chemical reservoirs that produced organic matter billions of years ago. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Vernon works directly into wax with scalpels and other implements, allowing scratches, fingerprints, and cuts to survive their translation into metal. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingerprints
Noun
  • Fully agentic shopping remains a longer-term prospect, and each company has characteristics that could help insulate its business as the technology develops.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But these trace elements can have an outsize effect on overall stellar characteristics.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The team’s brightest moment comes when Olivia realizes that Daisy has incorporated her unique personality traits, like praying repetitiously and loving the musical Annie.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Additionally, the Sunshine State wants to limit teens to two hours per day across all apps as well as turning off autoplay and infinite scroll features, among other changes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Its slate pairs four features, all set for release in 2027, with three long-form TV dramas at various stages of production.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What are the qualities that enabled you to always be on the pulse of what’s happening?
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Affleck, always at his best in roles that place his all-American alpha qualities under a harsh, sweat-inducing spotlight, has cast himself ideally here.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Across relevant categories, comparisons and purchase-intent prompts, models will associate certain attributes with your brand.
    — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Within premium products, there is a focus on longevity attributes in skin care and elegant, sophisticated makeup products among mature middle-class consumers.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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