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Recent Examples of touch up
Patients share the process in online videos filmed from injectors' offices, asking for a touch up to blur away any hint of crows feet or 11 lines between the brows.
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NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Robert had taken the cover photograph, and the art department airbrushed it, smoothing out my hair and touching up facial idiosyncrasies.
—Patti Smith, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2025
While the original cut requires some intense blowout skills starting from wet hair, the latest iteration could easily be styled on the fly and is easy to touch up.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Here’s a rundown of the best solid fragrances to touch up your scent on the go without bringing a bottle along.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Robert had taken the cover photograph, and the art department airbrushed it, smoothing out my hair and touching up facial idiosyncrasies.
—Patti Smith, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2025
While the original cut requires some intense blowout skills starting from wet hair, the latest iteration could easily be styled on the fly and is easy to touch up.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Here’s a rundown of the best solid fragrances to touch up your scent on the go without bringing a bottle along.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
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There's no question that Wansack has perfected his curly routine (the proof is in his videos), but the ritual represents his commitment to challenging toxic masculinity.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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While Hyacinth is preparing to make her debut in society, perfecting her dance and hosting skills, Gregory is following his brothers' footsteps, studying at the prestigious Eton College.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Alijah Arenas switched between his forehand shot and backhand, flicking the plastic ball over the net to his opponent, former NBA star Brandon Jennings.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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While the horses were flicking sand like fireworks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Our editors’ favorite work bags have earned their place in our daily rotations, designed with durability and style in mind, and polished enough to go wherever the day takes us.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Its sleek vegan leather design looks polished enough for sightseeing days and casual dinners alike.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s being read as a truthfulness test.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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While reading a Regency romance, the social rules a woman was forced to live by seem almost silly to our modern sensibilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Visuals also showed some people receiving CPR. Uncontrollable crowd Police started caning people at one gate, leading to more chaos, said Mithun Singh, a software engineer among the crowd.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Those updates include inflation‑indexed bracket changes, revised deduction thresholds and refreshed credit amounts.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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And as a result of questions from reporters Ashley Luthern (Journal Sentinel), Ben Jordan (TMJ4), and Mario Koran (Wisconsin Watch), the DA's Office revised the list, adding two individuals and removing others, and contacting dozens of defendants whose cases may have been affected by the changes.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two days before the 1994 US Figure Skating Championships, Nancy Kerrigan was walking to her locker after practice when she was clubbed above the knee by a stranger.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Chris Dobstaff and Caroline Howard.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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