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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Your inner Goldilocks will find it just the right finishing touch.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The Orinda flat has a round toe and comes in a variety of leather and suede textures that give a luxe finishing touch to your spring dresses and pants.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 8 Mar. 2026
Just a subtle sweep of color adds the perfect finishing touch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
The Orinda flat has a round toe and comes in a variety of leather and suede textures that give a luxe finishing touch to your spring dresses and pants.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 8 Mar. 2026
Just a subtle sweep of color adds the perfect finishing touch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Embrace your most feminine side with our selects below, which work for everyday or as the finishing touch on a wedding guest look.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.
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