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
Gordon was given too much time by Chelsea's sloppy defence and the winger delivered a pin-point cross that invited a finishing touch.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
The finishing touch is the "star" - an outline of a crab with white lights.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
The Eastern League champions applied the finishing touch on Jauregui’s 12-yard run with 2:03 left.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 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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