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Recent Examples of touch up
It can also be used for contouring, highlighting, and touching up.
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Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Their mom Leslie, a cosmetologist, was busy at work touching up their grandma's hair when the soldiers walked in to surprise her.
—Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The festival kicked off on Aug. 28 and will continue until Sept. 7, with stars including Blanchett, Clara Galle, Kaya Scodelario and Ncuti Gatwa — as well as some festival guests — touched up in the brand’s Luminous Silk line.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
During the artistic gymnastics women’s team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles was photographed touching up her makeup with a Fenty Beauty palette.
—Lindy Segal, Allure, 14 Aug. 2024
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Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Their mom Leslie, a cosmetologist, was busy at work touching up their grandma's hair when the soldiers walked in to surprise her.
—Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
The festival kicked off on Aug. 28 and will continue until Sept. 7, with stars including Blanchett, Clara Galle, Kaya Scodelario and Ncuti Gatwa — as well as some festival guests — touched up in the brand’s Luminous Silk line.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
During the artistic gymnastics women’s team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles was photographed touching up her makeup with a Fenty Beauty palette.
—Lindy Segal, Allure, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
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Luckily, hiking leggings have come a long way as outdoor brands like The North Face, Fjallraven, and Columbia have put their innovative technologies towards perfecting these lightweight bottoms and their counterparts.Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Make sure to perfect the hinging motion from your hips before attempting this exercise.Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Other horror flicks for the actress included 1933’s The Vampire Bat and Mystery of the Wax Museum and 1934’s Black Moon.Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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There are two other Christmasy flicks coming to the platform that holiday hounds will want to keep tabs on.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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High school seniors are now in the midst of the college admissions process; writing essays, polishing college lists, and preparing for interviews.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Read on to learn how to use banana peels to shine and polish silver and leather, as well as several other unusual household uses for banana peels.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wilson then began reading the list into her microphone.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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There’s plenty of space to spread out, from the sunroom and living area to the gorgeous outdoor areas equipped with plenty of seating for afternoon reads and aperitivo hour.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Prune the second-year, woody canes off summer-bearing raspberries once a year after the plants fruit.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
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In the nearly 250 years since its founding, the United States has witnessed its fair share of political violence, from four presidential assassinations to an 1856 caning on the Senate floor to a 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol that left at least five dead.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
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Fewer than 5,000 of the top-line sedans sold in 2023, with its tally tumbling prompting Genesis to revise the 2025 models.James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Amendment 1 asks voters to consider revising the state constitution to ban noncitizens from voting in Kentucky elections.Dann Miller, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noel yells at them to leave, starting a row that ends with Noel clubbing his younger brother on the head with a cricket bat.Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Earnings beat, clubbed with a good outlook and a share repurchase program, helped UAL stock soar over 15% post its results announcement.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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This interview, which took place before Tuesday’s election, has been edited for length and clarity.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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Pages are edited by Hanna Sender, Vanessa Martinez and Sean Greene.Los Angeles Times Data and Graphics Department, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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