touched up

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The photos, however, had clearly been touched up to make the house, located just a few miles from the Kia Forum and SoFi Stadium, look better than it actually was.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

While working in New York’s Oribe salon, he took her hair from brown to its signature multidimensional golden hue, then touched up her roots every other week and refreshed the color four times a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Their long pink tongues touched up every berry from her hands, eagerly flicking them from her fingers as fast as she could pick.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich