Synonyms
Examples of soft touch in a Sentence
His friends all know that he's a soft touch.
the kindly old woman was a soft touch for any con man with a hard-luck story
Recent Examples on the Web
Delicate touches like fresh flowers, pale pink napkins, and floral linens add a soft touch to your tea party decor.
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Tea Party Decorations: Vintage Cups
Have Mom sip her tea from a sweet vintage cup and saucer.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere in the home: Switch out geometric light fixtures for orbs to soften a dining room, or replace square throw pillows with round ones in a living room to add a soft touch to a rectangular sofa.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
The bristles also have a super soft touch that doesn’t irritate skin with rigorous blending strokes.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Higher-quality materials including soft touch surfaces, chrome accents and wood trim finish the look.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Other options reportedly included in the first wave of Starbucks' new fall collection include two stainless steel tumblers, a double-wall ceramic cup, and a yellow soft touch stainless steel water bottle.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2023
The outdoor curtains make for a great addition to any patio, terrace, porch, or even anywhere inside your home to give it a soft touch and airy elegance.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
Using a soft touch to avoid denting the drywall, trace the design with a pencil.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
Hard to fathom a club captained by Sidney Crosby as the potential soft touch in a three-team scrum, but the NHL’s other black-and-gold entry too often has looked tired and out of answers since posting their last back-to-back wins (Flyers-Rangers) in mid-March.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere in the home: Switch out geometric light fixtures for orbs to soften a dining room, or replace square throw pillows with round ones in a living room to add a soft touch to a rectangular sofa.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
The bristles also have a super soft touch that doesn’t irritate skin with rigorous blending strokes.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Higher-quality materials including soft touch surfaces, chrome accents and wood trim finish the look.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Other options reportedly included in the first wave of Starbucks' new fall collection include two stainless steel tumblers, a double-wall ceramic cup, and a yellow soft touch stainless steel water bottle.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2023
The outdoor curtains make for a great addition to any patio, terrace, porch, or even anywhere inside your home to give it a soft touch and airy elegance.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
Using a soft touch to avoid denting the drywall, trace the design with a pencil.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
Hard to fathom a club captained by Sidney Crosby as the potential soft touch in a three-team scrum, but the NHL’s other black-and-gold entry too often has looked tired and out of answers since posting their last back-to-back wins (Flyers-Rangers) in mid-March.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Soft touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20touch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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