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
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
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
Mookie Betts stepped on second and fired the ball to first to put the finishing touch on what might have been the greatest Game 7 ever played, four hours and seven minutes after it began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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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