Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
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Harold Camping’s Judgment Day (2011) Harold Camping, a Christian radio broadcaster, predicted the rapture on May 21, 2011, and later revised it to October 21, 2011.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The South Korean automaker revised its financial targets Thursday ahead of a CEO investor day in New York City.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Baird, who at 5-10 is similar to Iloski in stature, flicked a clever header a foot wide of the far post.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Vogue’s Favorite Long-Sleeve Dresses Featured in this article The long-sleeve dress is polished without ever trying too hard, and takes the guesswork out of fussy layering if your morning routine needs a streamlined wardrobe solution—let our edit below guide you.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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The master polished enough to stand against anything else in the playlist.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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La Gritona has just one expression, perfected to an art form with agave aged 8-10 years in the highlands of Jalisco.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tagovailoa seemingly perfected the short-yardage pass all night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Captain Marc Guehi, who was denied a move to Liverpool in a dramatic summer transfer deadline day U-turn, offers leadership and an exemplary ability to read the game.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Later, reading researcher Saiful Islam’s book on the fabric’s legacy deepened her commitment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The junior wideout slipped loose into the secondary, breaking free for a 51-yard touchdown reception as the Harbormen cut things to a 21-13 game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Fed may have seen the quarter-point interest rate cut on September 17 as necessary because the labor market is flagging.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The entire game’s interface has been reworked and redesigned to make battle both smoother to play, and easier to read — and there are literally dozens upon dozens of little tweaks.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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By Season 2, the show was a hit and the lyrics were reworked.—
Hillel Italie,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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