Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
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The researchers suggest current guidelines might need to be revised to focus less on the type and quantity of certain foods for health, and more on the importance of consistency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025 -
The tariff rate was revised downward to 20 percent from the initial 37 percent duty implemented in April.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 Oct. 2025
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Egos will not be polished but pushed to one side as Tuchel looks for chemistry and cohesion in his group.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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His fleet of lowriders, each polished to a mirror shine, also appear.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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But this movie perfected the clichés, while offering a unified field theory of the modern romantic comedy in the process.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Brands like Quiet Town have perfected the art of the vinyl shower curtain, but other affordable picks that riff on the style exist directly on Amazon as well.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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The organization is also working with ranchers to establish prescribed burn associations to manage the damaging plants and is organizing community cutting days to reduce woody encroachment further.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Store cut or cooked squash in an airtight zip-top bag or container in the refrigerator for up to four days.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The car is not the Camaro in most other respects, too, with the interior getting a bespoke redesign, the body panels changed, the bumpers changed, the front grille reworked, and the headlights and tail lights updated, too.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rider’s spring bags for Celine reworked house icons with quiet precision.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was edited by Courtney Dorning.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Touched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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