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

Some of Chelsea’s other successful corner routines haven’t been quite as neat, with a series of half-clearances and scuffed contacts forcing scraps in the six-yard box before other teammates could apply the finishing touch. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

Add a finishing touch to your style with Bask and Lather Edge Control and Kevin Murphy Shimmer Shine spray for a healthy gleam. —Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025

For the finishing touch, Middleton wore leather pointed to pumps by Boss. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025

Apply it in the shower for extra conditioning slip, on damp strands to prep for styling, or as a finishing touch after a blowout to tame stubborn frizz. —Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for finishing touch

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