had retouched
- past perfect of retouch.
Example Sentences
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The actress also recounts rejecting the show's original promotion poster because it had retouched her facial features.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2021
The reason they looked so fresh was that every year, for centuries, Australian aborigines had retouched them with red and yellow ocher and pipeclay white.
From Time Magazine Archive
Someone had retouched the photo and painted Henrietta’s face an unnatural yellow.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Skilful artists had retouched the ancient frescoes, and made them glow with all their original brilliant tints.
From Captain Fracasse by Gautier, Théophile
As soon, however, as the Sun, with the pencil of his rays, had retouched the dark shadows of Night, Lise took leave of the youths and set out on his way.
From Stories from the Pentamerone by Basile, Giambattista
