finishing touch

noun

: the last thing done to make something complete

added candles to the cake as the finishing touch

—usually plural

They're putting the finishing touches on their new home.

He's putting the finishing touches on his latest novel.

Examples of finishing touch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rich shade could come milky to dark—just like the bean itself—and can be employed as a statement-making shade or neutral finishing touch on long, midi, and short nails. —Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025

In fact, on the show, Collins is known to favor the detail as the finishing touch to her avant-garde outfits. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025

In recent seasons, Arsenal have craved someone up front to apply the finishing touch to attacks. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025

While some might consider a robe an afterthought, others see their true potential as the must-have finishing touch to every at-home outfit. —Avery Matera, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for finishing touch

• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• much
• mutch
• such
• insomuch
• overmuch
• nonesuch
• retouch