How to Use touch in a Sentence
- He tried to touch the snake with a stick.
- Sparks flew when the wires touched.
- Their house burned to the ground, but the house next door wasn't touched by the fire.
- Please do not touch the statue.
- Sparks flew when the wires touched each other.
- Slowly bend forward and try to touch your toes.
- The top of the Christmas tree almost touches the ceiling.
- They were standing side-by-side with their shoulders touching.
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They haven’t been touched in this way.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Jokes aside, the derelict skulls touched her.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
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But none of it seems to have touched him.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Avoid skin that has many soft spots or is mushy to touch.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
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Alec Burleson touched first and then threw home.
—ABC News, 26 June 2026
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This one is going to touch some hearts.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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The peas must not touch the potatoes.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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What are they allowed to touch?
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Someone needs to touch the third rail.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
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People come up to her and want to touch her.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
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To touch someone who isn’t you.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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But don’t touch that device of yours.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Clothes could barely touch my skin.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
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All five players on the floor touch the rock.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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No team can touch their high-end talent.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Don't touch anything with a price tag.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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This boy don't wanna be touched.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Maggie felt the urge to reach out and touch her.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
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Do not touch, feed or crowd the turtles.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Abutilon shoots are long and may touch the ground.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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Don’t touch that hot pan or step on that Lego piece.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Children reached out to touch the firetrucks present.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
- The plate was hot to the touch.
- Blind since birth, she relies on her sense of touch to read braille.
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Our stores are very high touch.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
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The fake cough is a nice touch.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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And, of course, do keep in touch.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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Best of luck, and do keep in touch.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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Roberts asked if the cast keeps in touch.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Even the touch of a hand meant so much.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
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The hood was a nice touch for breezy days.
—Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
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His ex is no longer in touch with any of the group.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
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Stay in touch That’s it for this week!
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Stay in touch That’s it for this week!
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Stay in touch That’s it for this week!
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Stay in touch That’s it for this week!
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Stay in touch That’s it for this week!
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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These weeds may look sweet, but one touch can be bad news.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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These weeds may look sweet, but one touch can be bad news.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Then call touch fouls on the other end.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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Who was the lane-touch team today?
—Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
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Broad glass openings keep the sea in touch.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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The sprinkles were a nice touch.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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The fringe pom-poms add an extra fun touch.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
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Those two should get most of the touches next year.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
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Add a black tie to bring back that touch of ruggedness.
—Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
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The line was meant to suggest how out of touch the press was.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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Each fruit has one and can help add a playful touch to your bag.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026
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The Memphis group stays in touch over text.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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The chives are a nice touch for color and flavor.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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But Andy wouldn’t be in touch with her college boyfriend.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
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The soaking tub and the large back deck are nice touches.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Jan. 2026
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