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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The finishing touch was a delicate silver chain that hung around her waist with a dainty charm on one side.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Eyewear has evolved from a medical necessity to a fashion accessory that can give any outfit the right finishing touch, day or night.
—Advertorial, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The ingredients are few and no-nonsense, and the bacon gives an epic finishing touch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
The Avs, playing without Valeri Nichushkin on Sunday due to an upper-body injury and also still without Cale Makar due to an upper-body injury, couldn’t muster enough finishing touch on offense.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Eyewear has evolved from a medical necessity to a fashion accessory that can give any outfit the right finishing touch, day or night.
—Advertorial, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The ingredients are few and no-nonsense, and the bacon gives an epic finishing touch.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
The Avs, playing without Valeri Nichushkin on Sunday due to an upper-body injury and also still without Cale Makar due to an upper-body injury, couldn’t muster enough finishing touch on offense.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Finishing touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20touch. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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