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.

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Fall candles are an essential finishing touch to tie it all together with aromas throughout the house, and our favorite harvest scents are back for the season. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025 Walpole needed a better finishing touch again as Murphy blanked them in the second quarter, and Providence-commit Shannon Lane tallied an equalizer for Canton before the break. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 Six-foot glass railings and coral stone floors add the finishing touch. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025 For a finishing touch disperse cinnamon sticks, star anise, and mini pumpkins throughout the board. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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