razor-thin
adjective
chiefly US
: very small or thin
razor-thin models
He won by a razor-thin margin.
It was a razor-thin victory.
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But try extending that same indulgence to Olympic podiums and the Nobel Banquet Hall — in those arenas, the margins are razor-thin, and mastery demands long marination.
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Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Nightwatching is a tense and atmospheric thriller that explores the razor-thin line between safety and terror, and how far a parent will go when darkness closes in.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Because of the razor-thin Republican majority in the House, GOP leaders have urged Republicans to be at the Capitol to vote on bills.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That path through air bends and filters sunlight, scattering blues and letting reds and oranges linger, often creating a razor-thin gradient that stretches thousands of miles along the planet's curve.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Nightwatching is a tense and atmospheric thriller that explores the razor-thin line between safety and terror, and how far a parent will go when darkness closes in.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Because of the razor-thin Republican majority in the House, GOP leaders have urged Republicans to be at the Capitol to vote on bills.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That path through air bends and filters sunlight, scattering blues and letting reds and oranges linger, often creating a razor-thin gradient that stretches thousands of miles along the planet's curve.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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