ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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The Dune star stepped out to the 2025 Golden Globes on Jan. 5, with a large diamond ring on her left ring finger.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
One hand featured a topaz orange pinky, a smoky bronze cat-eye on her ring finger, and a textured turquoise design that looked almost like a piece of jewelry on her hand.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
One of the biggest stories coming out of the Golden Globes, the first official red carpet event of the year, was not about an award snub or surprise, but rather an accessory on Zendaya’s left ring finger.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Key Facts The jewelry piece spotted on Zendaya’s ring finger appears to be from U.K. jeweler Jessica McCormack, according to multiple outlets, which cited the 5.02 Carat East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back Ring listed on McCormack’s website.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
One hand featured a topaz orange pinky, a smoky bronze cat-eye on her ring finger, and a textured turquoise design that looked almost like a piece of jewelry on her hand.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
One of the biggest stories coming out of the Golden Globes, the first official red carpet event of the year, was not about an award snub or surprise, but rather an accessory on Zendaya’s left ring finger.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Key Facts The jewelry piece spotted on Zendaya’s ring finger appears to be from U.K. jeweler Jessica McCormack, according to multiple outlets, which cited the 5.02 Carat East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back Ring listed on McCormack’s website.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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