How to Use to the touch in a Sentence

to the touch

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  • Keep the soil moist to the touch.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The meat should feel firm and cold to the touch.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The faucet at the hand sink was sticky to the touch.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Dough should have a shine and should not be sticky to the touch.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The booties are lined with faux fur that’s warm and soft to the touch.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, it’s made of fabric that’s soft to the touch.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Water it when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
  • If the soil is dry to the touch, water the plants deeply.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Ripe figs should be slightly soft to the touch but not mushy.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
  • Let 1 hour, or until cool to the touch.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Each is a chewy, dark-brown puck, slightly tacky to the touch.
    Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Give them a drink when the top layer of dirt is dry to the touch.
    Lauren David, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Water the peas each time the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • To pick the best limes, choose limes that are soft to the touch and not firm and hard.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The pants are made with a polyester fabric that’s oh-so soft to the touch.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Once the wax is gone, be sure the warmer is unplugged and cool to the touch.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Water when the soil surface feels dry to the touch.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • And the fabric texture is soft to the touch.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The velvet cover feels plush to the touch.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This faux fur throw blanket is velvety and soft to the touch.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • If the surface is dry to the touch, water the plant deeply.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Her chest became hot to the touch, her whole body feverish.
    Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • One tester also says the bed’s surface felt cool to the touch.
    Renee Cherry, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The comforter is soft and cool to the touch and wicks away moisture.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 June 2024
  • The soil or potting mix will likely feel very dry to the touch.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Remove and cool to the touch, then cut the kernels from the cobs.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
  • Water petunias when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
  • Farrow, in her greatest work on film, runs cool to the touch.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Turf has a shorter pile height and can often feel rougher to the touch.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Made of a cotton blend, the lightweight sweater is soft to the touch.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025

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