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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The New York Yankeesare sounding the alarm after back-to-back blowout losses to the Detroit Tigers, an especially troubling development given the razor-thin margins in the current wild-card race.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
And there’s a razor-thin margin for error.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte City Councilwoman Marjorie Molina will request a recount after what appears to be a razor-thin loss in the Democratic primary for east Charlotte’s District 5 on Tuesday.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Aamir Quereshi imaged the moon moments before it was engulfed in Earth's shadow over Pakistan, with a razor-thin crescent lit by bright sunlight.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
And there’s a razor-thin margin for error.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte City Councilwoman Marjorie Molina will request a recount after what appears to be a razor-thin loss in the Democratic primary for east Charlotte’s District 5 on Tuesday.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Aamir Quereshi imaged the moon moments before it was engulfed in Earth's shadow over Pakistan, with a razor-thin crescent lit by bright sunlight.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for razor-thin
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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