How to Use "Touch" with Example Sentences

touch (v): to put your hand on someone or something; to feel with your hand

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Used with adverbs:

"She barely touched him."
(barely, hardly)

"She lightly touched his hand."
(lightly, gently, softly, almost, nearly, practically)

"He accidentally touched the hot stove."
(accidentally, almost, nearly)

Used with prepositions:

"He touched her on the shoulder."
(on)

touch (n): a feeling with your hand; a small amount or detail to improve something

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Used with adjectives:

"The baby needs the gentle touch of his mother."
(gentle, soft, tender, delicate)

"The room needs a feminine touch."
(feminine, female)

"The house needs some final touches."
(final, finishing, professional, personal)

"He added a magic touch to the presentation."
(magic, golden)

Used with verbs:

"The designer added the finishing touches to the house."
(added, put)

"She has the magic touch."
(has, lacks)

"He lost his magic touch."
(lost)

Used with prepositions:

"The door opens at the touch of a button."
(at, by, with)