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

The finishing touch is a velvet-walled private dining room that’s meant to feel like stepping into a home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"We lacked the finishing touch but had some clear chances... I think the team showed up well, but in both boxes we weren't quite good enough."

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

But after managing 14 in their past two matches - including a 9-1 League Cup win at Liverpool in December - Chelsea seem to have rediscovered their finishing touch.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

For the finishing touch, she placed the princess’s emerald ring on her finger.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood