finishing touch
noun
: the last thing done to make something complete
added candles to the cake as the finishing touch
—usually pluralThey're putting the finishing touches on their new home.
He's putting the finishing touches on his latest novel.
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The enormous pond wasn’t a finishing touch.
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David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Hadid’s Cannes wardrobe suggests the tide may finally be turning, with the model embracing bold wrist stacks as the finishing touch that pulls even her most casual looks together.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Scent isn’t just a finishing touch but a design element that brings a home’s personality to life.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Zacha is a reliable center who has greater confidence in his finishing touch after breaking the 30-goal threshold for the first time in 2025-26.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Hadid’s Cannes wardrobe suggests the tide may finally be turning, with the model embracing bold wrist stacks as the finishing touch that pulls even her most casual looks together.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Scent isn’t just a finishing touch but a design element that brings a home’s personality to life.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Zacha is a reliable center who has greater confidence in his finishing touch after breaking the 30-goal threshold for the first time in 2025-26.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for finishing touch
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“Finishing touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20touch. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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