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

Do select materials that are durable and can be easily touched up or repaired.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Once this statue has been cleaned, said Linda Bartolozzi, one of the restorers, it will be touched up if necessary and then coated with a protective product to help it resist the weather.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2022

While Antoinette touched up her eye makeup, the mouse father put Despereaux down on a bed made of blanket scraps.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo