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

Dainty ballet flats or slingbacks will add a girlie finishing touch to the otherwise casual look. — Camille Freestone, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Fanning added a chapeau to her ensemble for a finishing touch and toted a Coach bag in white with star patterning and embellishments. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Gold chrome French tips and swirling accents bring the shine, while 3D water droplets add a playful, dewy finishing touch. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

As a finishing touch, Georgia puts a big glass jar on her desk. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for finishing touch

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