Examples of fingernail in a Sentence
I trimmed and filed my fingernails.
He had dirt under his fingernails.
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Cardi was sued this year by former security guard Emani Ellis, who claimed that Cardi cut her face with her fingernail in an altercation while the rapper was visiting her OB/GYN.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Ross suggests using a fingernail instead, which is faster and more effective.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Professionals in repression, whether fingernail pullers or computer hackers (sometimes one and the same), have the means to take down not just their rivals but also their superiors and even their country’s ruler.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Apply it to the outer corner, then use your fingernail to gently pull the product into a line to find your ideal angle before committing to liquid liner.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Ross suggests using a fingernail instead, which is faster and more effective.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Professionals in repression, whether fingernail pullers or computer hackers (sometimes one and the same), have the means to take down not just their rivals but also their superiors and even their country’s ruler.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Apply it to the outer corner, then use your fingernail to gently pull the product into a line to find your ideal angle before committing to liquid liner.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fingernail
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“Fingernail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fingernail. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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