How to Use fingertip in a Sentence

fingertip

1 of 2 noun
  • 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
  • Placing one hand on your tummy (ensuring your fingers are on your midline at your navel), gently press down with your fingertips.
    Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
  • What truly sets this keyboard apart is the fingertip dishes on each key, which allow for more precise typing with minimal noise.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
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fingertip

2 of 2 adjective
  • And a fingertip grip is just like a claw grip, but your wrist doesn't touch the desk.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Hergott launched a long ball to Holladay, who made a fingertip grab in the end zone.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2021
  • An easy way to do that is by getting a fingertip toothbrush.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 June 2021
  • Sebastian Lletget forced a fingertip parry from Attinella in the 35th minute with a powerful one-time strike from the top of the box.
    Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Diamond’s fingertip grab of a rainbow from Williams Jr. at the Eufaula 1 in the second quarter even seemed to catch the referees off guard.
    al, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Especially nice at this cheap price are fingertip controls and a 20-foot cord.
    Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
  • The fingertip controls are convenient as is the lock on the trigger to keep the vacuum running without having to keep your finger on the button.
    Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022
  • Also banned: jeans with rips over 5 inches above the knee, leggings or yoga pants not covered by a top that reaches fingertip length, and graphic T-shirts.
    orlandosentinel.com, 15 July 2021
  • However, for small hands and those using a fingertip grip, where the palm and wrist don't touch the mouse or desk (a popular design for gamers who like to flick and fling mice rapidly), the adjustment period may be less drastic.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Other tests really put some stress on the Dudes' digits, including bending bottle caps and breaking matchsticks between their fingers, and a set of fingertip pushups.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The fingertip device that measures a person's blood oxygen saturation level can give Black people false readings more frequently than white people, a recent study found.
    NBC News, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Numerous experts combed through the entire Darwin Archive and even made fingertip examinations.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2022
  • As medical officer, Arcneaux will be collecting saliva swabs and blood from fingertip pricks from the crew to conduct experiments on the microbiome in space, as well as conducting ultrasound experiments to analyze fluid shifts in the body in zero-g.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Tapping is combination of Chinese acupressure and modern psychology that uses fingertip taps instead of needles.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 8 Dec. 2020
  • And a fingertip grip is just like a claw grip, but your wrist doesn't touch the desk.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Hergott launched a long ball to Holladay, who made a fingertip grab in the end zone.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2021
  • An easy way to do that is by getting a fingertip toothbrush.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 June 2021
  • Sebastian Lletget forced a fingertip parry from Attinella in the 35th minute with a powerful one-time strike from the top of the box.
    Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Diamond’s fingertip grab of a rainbow from Williams Jr. at the Eufaula 1 in the second quarter even seemed to catch the referees off guard.
    al, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Especially nice at this cheap price are fingertip controls and a 20-foot cord.
    Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
  • The fingertip controls are convenient as is the lock on the trigger to keep the vacuum running without having to keep your finger on the button.
    Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022
  • Also banned: jeans with rips over 5 inches above the knee, leggings or yoga pants not covered by a top that reaches fingertip length, and graphic T-shirts.
    orlandosentinel.com, 15 July 2021
  • However, for small hands and those using a fingertip grip, where the palm and wrist don't touch the mouse or desk (a popular design for gamers who like to flick and fling mice rapidly), the adjustment period may be less drastic.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Other tests really put some stress on the Dudes' digits, including bending bottle caps and breaking matchsticks between their fingers, and a set of fingertip pushups.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The fingertip device that measures a person's blood oxygen saturation level can give Black people false readings more frequently than white people, a recent study found.
    NBC News, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Numerous experts combed through the entire Darwin Archive and even made fingertip examinations.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2022
  • As medical officer, Arcneaux will be collecting saliva swabs and blood from fingertip pricks from the crew to conduct experiments on the microbiome in space, as well as conducting ultrasound experiments to analyze fluid shifts in the body in zero-g.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Tapping is combination of Chinese acupressure and modern psychology that uses fingertip taps instead of needles.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 8 Dec. 2020

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