Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.
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Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
As Lopez-Custodio slept on a couch, he was attacked and fought back, causing Alvarez’s DNA to end up on his fingernails, prosecutors said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
An analysis conducted by Illinois State Police Crime Lab revealed a considerable amount of the DNA found behind Carolyn Jones’ fingernails belonged to Brandon Jones.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
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Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
As Lopez-Custodio slept on a couch, he was attacked and fought back, causing Alvarez’s DNA to end up on his fingernails, prosecutors said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
An analysis conducted by Illinois State Police Crime Lab revealed a considerable amount of the DNA found behind Carolyn Jones’ fingernails belonged to Brandon Jones.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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