finishing touch
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There’s often softness, too, ingredients that relax into the pot, and finally, a finishing touch, the small flourish that makes the whole thing feel complete.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 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
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
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
For the finishing touch, she placed the princess’s emerald ring on her finger.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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