finishing touch
Example Sentences
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Fernando Mendoza and Indiana bullied their way into the history books, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 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
Freddie Freeman slammed a walk-off homer to lead off the bottom of the 18th, putting the finishing touch on one of the weirdest, wackiest, most mind-numbing contests ever staged in the Fall Classic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Australia continued to dominate and the opening try came five minutes later, this time through some patient forward play with Codey adding the finishing touch.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
As a kind of finishing touch, Liyana blurted, “I have hope for the peace, do you?”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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