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

No night-out look is complete without a pretty shoe, and both Quince’s Italian leather Block Heel and platform sandal add just the right finishing touch to any black dress. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

And for a cool finishing touch, throw on these Adidas sneakerinas. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Elegant Window Treatments Elegant window treatments are the finishing touch that makes a room feel pulled-together. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 25 July 2026

For a fresh finishing touch to their spring/summer 2026 looks, both Prada and Celine sent white plimsolls down the runway (easy slip-on styles, or paired with a pop of color sock)—the shoe is making the case as your go-to this summer. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for finishing touch

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