How to Use fingertip in a Sentence

fingertip

noun
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  • In 1982, a short, brown alien with a glowing fingertip won the hearts of movie-goers around the world.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2022
  • There was the fingertip-to-elbow cubit and the thumb-width inch.
    — Katie Hafner, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The pulsing rhythm vibrates through the floor and walls up through your body and fingertips.
    — Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
  • The buds themselves are barely the size of my pinkie fingertip.
    — WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Maintain a straight line from the top of your head through heels, with gaze down just above fingertips.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • The sleeves ran past her fingertips, as is Demna’s wont.
    — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Bend the wrist down and open up your fingers, allowing the weight to roll out to your fingertips.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Work in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture is crumbly.
    — Sheri Castle, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Blend it into your skin with a sponge or your clean fingertip.
    — Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The ergonomic design around the palm and fingers (as well as the leather fingertips) gives you a good grip.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Merit’s Flush Balm can be warmed up on your fingertips or swiped across the apples of your cheeks for a dewy, rosy glow.
    — Kayla Webley Adler, ELLE, 10 July 2023
  • Appearing to use the fingertips of her hand to help hold her crouched pose, that's where the scrutiny came in.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The more his left fingertips probed, the more alarmed his expression became.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Most people in their early 20s with the world at their fingertips want to talk about themselves.
    — The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Tap or rub the fingertips of your free hand across your baby's shoulder blades.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • Use it to trace just outside the natural lip line and gently buff the edges with your fingertip.
    — Amber Kallor, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Inside was a vial the size of a fingertip containing clumps of white powder.
    — Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Dip fingertips in cold water, and brush water onto the top edges of the wrapper (B).
    — Thu-Ha Nguyen, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Her nails were filed into a square shape a little longer than fingertip length.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 21 June 2023
  • The gloves' compression should start from your fingertips and flow down to your midfinger, hand, and wrist, says Schwartz.
    — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024
  • No matter the date, thousands across the country might raise their cones to the sentiment — even if their fingertips are numb from the cold.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
  • With the city at your fingertips, this is the perfect place to spend some time exploring the local cafes, castles, and canals.
    — Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • If the dough looks dry, add the water or milk; the dough should stick together when squeezed between your fingertips.
    — Alana Allred, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Choose from a dozen different shades and blend with your fingertips.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Use your fingertips or a small spatula to push the egg yolks through a wire-mesh sieve over the top, or simply crumble them.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Healing continues, and the men hope not to lose any fingertips.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Linebacker Jahlani Tavai made a terrific play on fourth and 2 late in the second quarter to get a fingertip on the pass and knock it away.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022
  • In advanced cases, the person might have cyanosis of their fingertips.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Hands held high as the ball approached off the fingertips of the UCLA point guard practically a foot shorter.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Finally, my account is set up and the sprawl of Erewhon’s bounty is at my fingertips.
    — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023

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