finishing touch
noun
: the last thing done to make something complete
added candles to the cake as the finishing touch
—usually pluralThey're putting the finishing touches on their new home.
He's putting the finishing touches on his latest novel.
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Think of it as the finishing touch that ties the whole routine together and sends you out the door with a smoother-looking eye area.
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The finishing touch is a simple crunchy coating of crushed cereal.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Think of it as the finishing touch that ties the whole routine together and sends you out the door with a smoother-looking eye area.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The finishing touch is a simple crunchy coating of crushed cereal.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Details That Elevate In a small garden, every finishing touch registers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for finishing touch
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“Finishing touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20touch. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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