How to Use ring finger in a Sentence

ring finger

noun
  • But of course, the realest rocks can now be found on both their ring fingers.
    — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 18 Oct. 2017
  • James wears a ring on his left ring finger in later episodes.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Just tap it on with your pinky finger, and pat it in with your ring finger.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 31 May 2018
  • The swelling was still present on the inside of his hand, around the pinky and ring finger.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2022
  • At the tip of my ring finger, a sensor measures my heart rate.
    — Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • Francis, like other popes, wore it on the ring finger of his right hand.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • This cuts off its blood supply, which in turn makes your pinky and ring fingers feel tingly and numb.
    — Amber Brenza, SELF, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The ring finger featured a red heart outlined in black, drawn atop a green base.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 21 June 2022
  • The mouse is wide, with a gentle curve that ends with a groove on the right side for your ring finger.
    — Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 10 June 2020
  • His clothes and hair were burned and a yellow metal ring was found on his left ring finger.
    — The Washington Post, oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Princess Kate also stepped out with a stack of sparkling rings on her left ring finger.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • On her ring finger sat the ring, which had a thin band with a large green jewel in the center.
    — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • Take a look at her ring finger in the bottom right section of the photo.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Is Adele engaged or is that just a normal ring on her ring finger?
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
  • In the first image, a diamond ring is on her left-hand ring finger.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Phoebe Waller-Bridge is sporting some new bling on her ring finger!
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Chris Conroy was struck by a foul ball that fractured his right ring finger.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Chris Conroy took a foul off his right hand, breaking the ring finger.
    — Joe Kay, Star Tribune, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The most common finger for accent nails is the ring finger.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Once applied, tap in gently with your ring finger to lightly smudge the edges.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Kylie accessorized the look with light pastel nails and a chunky gold ring on her ring finger.
    — Alexandra Schneider, Seventeen, 7 July 2023
  • Trump’s hands look deformed, and the person on the far left is missing a ring finger.
    — Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
  • No shade to the classic ring finger, but the accent nail is finding a new home this spring.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Owens, meanwhile, wore a long-sleeve dark shirt and showed off the huge diamond on his ring finger.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Each nail is coated with the fuchsia hue, but the ring finger is the only one full of the chrome tiny hearts.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The metal barb pushed right through the middle of my ring finger and my middle finger.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Now, the wedding stack is taking up more real estate on the ring finger.
    — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • The ring finger is where a wedding band is worn in the United States.
    — Jimi Gibson, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • In the image, Khloe wears a large piece of jewelry on her left ring finger.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 21 Dec. 2017
  • The scar, a little crescent hollow in the ring finger of my right hand, is the only proof.
    — Rawiya Kameir, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2018

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