finishing touch

Example Sentences

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If you have an extra minute or two, you can add a small finishing touch — something that signals, to you, that you’re done.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Gordon was given too much time by Chelsea's sloppy defence and the winger delivered a pin-point cross that invited a finishing touch.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Mookie Betts stepped on second and fired the ball to first to put the finishing touch on what might have been the greatest Game 7 ever played, four hours and seven minutes after it began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Stafford’s short scoring strike to Adams in the third quarter put the game out of reach, and Kyren Williams’ short touchdown run early in the fourth provided the finishing touch.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

As a finishing touch, she writes a catchphrase: “Fun for kids! Fun for you!”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller