ring finger

noun

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

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News of Holland and Zendaya's engagement came one day after Dune and Challengers star Zendaya wore a diamond ring on her lefthand ring finger to the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 To practice, hold one hand steady and using the thumb of that hand, tap the pad of each finger in sequence: index finger, middle finger, ring finger, pinky and back again. Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Rumors about their engagement began swirling online after Zendaya attended the Golden Globes on Sunday evening sporting a large diamond ring on her left ring finger. Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025 Zendaya at the 2025 Golden Globes, wearing Louis Vuitton and a diamond ring on her ring finger. Vogue, 6 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 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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