ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Anthony sprained a ligament in his ring finger, which makes gripping a bat difficult.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 May 2026
When her body was discovered, several fingers were missing, including her left ring finger, which allegedly had Burke’s name tattooed on it.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Last month, the pair sparked engagement rumors when she was seen wearing a large ring on her left ring finger.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hart entered the season with a splint in his right ring finger, sustained back spasms in the Abu Dhabi preseason opener against the 76ers then had another lower back injury this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 May 2026
When her body was discovered, several fingers were missing, including her left ring finger, which allegedly had Burke’s name tattooed on it.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Last month, the pair sparked engagement rumors when she was seen wearing a large ring on her left ring finger.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hart entered the season with a splint in his right ring finger, sustained back spasms in the Abu Dhabi preseason opener against the 76ers then had another lower back injury this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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