Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Carrington faced intense backlash after giving Clark a black eye with her fingernail in a playoff meeting between Clark's Indiana Fever and Carrington's previous team, the Connecticut Sun, in September.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Step 1: Wash Hands and Fingernails Wash hands well with hand soap, using a nail brush to scrub underneath fingernails to remove as much turmeric as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Erivo included a nod to Elphaba with a vibrant turquoise green color on her pointer finger, a shade that echoed the gemstones in her jewels and on her other fingernails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
Ava flashes scratches on her forearm, courtesy of Isabella’s fingernails.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Step 1: Wash Hands and Fingernails Wash hands well with hand soap, using a nail brush to scrub underneath fingernails to remove as much turmeric as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Erivo included a nod to Elphaba with a vibrant turquoise green color on her pointer finger, a shade that echoed the gemstones in her jewels and on her other fingernails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
Ava flashes scratches on her forearm, courtesy of Isabella’s fingernails.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl 
ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
Medical Definition
fingernail
noun
fin·ger·nail
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌnāl, ˌfiŋ-gər-ˈnā(ə)l
: the nail of a finger
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