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Recent Examples of retouch
Its marble mosaics and stained glass windows got a shine, and its frescoes were retouched.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Face retouching tools are conveniently accessible in the Face Swap window.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Ohtani failed to retouch second base while returning to first on a deep flyout by Freddie Freeman.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Clarke is an expert in the art of editing and retouching photos, and friends wanted his opinion of the image.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Face retouching tools are conveniently accessible in the Face Swap window.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Ohtani failed to retouch second base while returning to first on a deep flyout by Freddie Freeman.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Clarke is an expert in the art of editing and retouching photos, and friends wanted his opinion of the image.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retouch
Verb
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Loungewear sets are a common airport outfit, but Markle’s striped button-down shirt and matching flared pants looked comfortable, but also polished enough to wear to work or dinner.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2025
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Plus, like all Essie polishes, the creamy formula is vegan, salon-quality, and priced affordably.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Crypto audits have been a sore point for the crypto marketplace– with Prager Metis being fined and Armanino having to exit the service area in the aftermath of FTX – but this looks set to change given the buy-in and support from the highest levels of U.S. government.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The recent wave of criminalizing homelessness stems directly from the U.S. Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, a June ruling that allows municipalities to fine or arrest people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside, even when no shelter is available.—
Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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By then, Basquiat was collaborating with Warhol and, in his paintings, honing a critique of ownership and the commodification of everyday life.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Having a specialty can separate your B2B business from the competition and enable you to hone your expertise in a specific market.—
Jason Leverant,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But that pressure has been intensified by the Trump administration – especially on the offshore wind industry.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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One reason is likely intensifying EV competition, especially from companies like China’s BYD.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The settlement also revises the penalty structure for a school that exits the ACC’s grant of rights, a term of art that refers to a school permitting its intellectual property and media rights to be used by the conference and its business partners.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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After the order was signed, the NCAA revised its own policy on trans athletes in women’s sports, though the revision has been seen as controversial by some.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While none of the concepts discussed are new, Buffett reinforced insights relevant to the current state of investing, particularly Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance business.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Grecian-style sleeveless gown was reinforced in the midsection but otherwise draped loosely toward the ground.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Bears need a solid weaponry arsenal and which should put him in position to rebound from a disappointing rookie season. ▪ Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals have an average talent base and more than $75 million in cap space before reworking any deals.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: California should consider abandoning or completely reworking the high-speed rail project.—
Phillip Molnar,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Retouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retouch. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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