touched up

Example Sentences

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The parish priest said the paintings had simply been touched up following recent water damage - but said he did not "understand the fuss" in any case.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Some touched up their makeup during a lunch break before returning to the courtroom to see him again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

This was followed almost immediately by an apology signed by “C” explaining that “like other amateur photographers,” she often touched up her photos, and she was sorry for the confusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

A makeup artist brushed her cheeks and touched up her blazing red lipstick.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Ten thousand men working through the night had touched up the paint and staff and planted pansies and laid sod as a thousand scrubwomen washed, waxed, and polished the floors of the great buildings.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson