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Recent Examples of retouch
To top things off, the car has been finished in a gorgeous coat of British Racing Green, had its chrome trim retouched, and equipped with an electronic rear bike rack.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Whether a designer is building marketing assets for a campaign, a photographer is retouching fine details or a content creator is producing social assets on the go, Adobe says the new Photoshop tools have been specifically designed with those users in mind.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
But there’s another key function that some people may not have even discovered: Face mists are essential for retouching and reapplying makeup.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 July 2025
For many, the perfect face is no longer born; it is built—designed by AI, refined by cosmetic surgery, retouched on photo-editing apps, and approved by dating algorithms.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Whether a designer is building marketing assets for a campaign, a photographer is retouching fine details or a content creator is producing social assets on the go, Adobe says the new Photoshop tools have been specifically designed with those users in mind.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
But there’s another key function that some people may not have even discovered: Face mists are essential for retouching and reapplying makeup.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 July 2025
For many, the perfect face is no longer born; it is built—designed by AI, refined by cosmetic surgery, retouched on photo-editing apps, and approved by dating algorithms.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retouch
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But the majority of all diamonds – 90% – are cut and polished in India, which holds a towering tariff rate of 50%.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prinbara Satin Maxi Skirt This satin maxi skirt is the definition of versatile—comfortable enough for all-day wear yet polished enough to anchor a night-out look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Cardinals fined the coach $100,000 for his actions.—
Mark Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Bayron-Velez also was fined, charged Florida Department of Health case costs and assigned a continuing medical education course.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, that same delight has turned disorienting for many developers, who are grappling with a sense of loss as skills honed over a lifetime suddenly seem less essential.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Glenn carried himself with the confidence of someone who had honed his coaching craft through lessons learned playing for Bill Parcells and working under Sean Payton and Dan Campbell.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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For immigration advocates in the Bay Area, Good’s death has intensified long-standing concerns about intimidation and retaliation against those who monitor federal agents.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The chaos intensified after someone threw a snowball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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If a case is later ruled out or reclassified, public health advisories may be revised as more information becomes available.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the second movie, there were a lot of reasons to either revise, expand or do entirely new work in order to tell the story successfully.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Dec. 2025
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The trend, the study says, is likely to reinforce the advantages of platforms with scale, deep libraries and diversified monetization.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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Both are decorated with vintage features reminiscent of 20th-century classrooms, reinforcing the theme of celebrating Olde Town Arvada’s rich history.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Last and First Tales is a collection of stories selected by the author, including some of his early writing and his more mature and celebrated work, some reworked into new versions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Retouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retouch. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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