touched up

Example Sentences

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The parish priest said the paintings had simply been touched up following recent water damage - but said he did not "understand the fuss" in any case.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Some touched up their makeup during a lunch break before returning to the courtroom to see him again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

This was followed almost immediately by an apology signed by “C” explaining that “like other amateur photographers,” she often touched up her photos, and she was sorry for the confusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

In his only start against the Rangers, he was touched up for seven runs in 2 1/3 innings at Globe Life Field on June 4.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

The night before my first day of work at NACA, I touched up my navy-blue tweed pleated skirt and jacket and checked my stockings to make sure they didn’t have any runs.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson