ring finger

noun

: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first

Examples of ring finger in a Sentence

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By September 2024, Doja Cat shut down rumors that they were engaged after she was seen wearing a jewel on her ring finger. Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 July 2025 The post included multiple clips of the couple, beginning with one in which Howard was caressing the diamond ring on Luciani’s left ring finger. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025 Olson is sidelined now with inflammation of his ring finger and is also disable. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Because the skin around the eye is thinner and more delicate than on other areas of the face, use your ring finger to apply products here. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ring finger was before the 12th century

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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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ring finger

noun
: the third finger of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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