ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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The two sparked engagement rumors after the actress was spotted wearing a large diamond ring on her left ring finger, and now, a source confirmed to People that they’re officially engaged.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
The cashier responded by extending his thumb, index finger, and pinky finger while keeping his middle and ring fingers curled against his palm.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The couple is engaged, per People, which cited a source in confirming the news that came after paparazzi photographs surfaced last week showing Kravitz wearing a massive diamond sparkler on her ring finger and kissing Styles in London.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, the pair sparked engagement rumors when the Windy City Rehab star was seen wearing a large ring on her left ring finger while getting her hair done at a salon.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
The cashier responded by extending his thumb, index finger, and pinky finger while keeping his middle and ring fingers curled against his palm.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The couple is engaged, per People, which cited a source in confirming the news that came after paparazzi photographs surfaced last week showing Kravitz wearing a massive diamond sparkler on her ring finger and kissing Styles in London.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, the pair sparked engagement rumors when the Windy City Rehab star was seen wearing a large ring on her left ring finger while getting her hair done at a salon.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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