How to Use razor-thin in a Sentence

razor-thin

adjective
  • In the right hands, the gap between tragedy and farce can be razor-thin.
    — The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In a race like this, the margin for error is razor-thin.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023
  • The race in Arizona is razor-thin, surveys show, and Trump has a slight edge.
    — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
  • So too if the GOP fails to take the House, or ends up with another razor-thin edge.
    — Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 25 July 2024
  • None of these feats have been done before, and the margin for error is razor-thin.
    — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 9 May 2023
  • The race came down to a razor-thin margin, with Mayes prevailing by just over 500 votes.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The House passed its version of the bill last month with a razor-thin majority.
    — Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • Mayer spoke after the race about winning the race by a razor-thin margin.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
  • With such a razor-thin margin for error, one large step could make or break a team’s season.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The Arrowhead advantage could give the Chiefs an edge in a game of razor-thin margins.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The bill will have a hard time passing the Senate, though, where Democrats have a razor-thin majority.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The crispy beef patties are smashed thin, topped with tangy pickles and razor-thin sweet onions, and then sandwiched between fluffy buns.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The margin was razor-thin, with the second-highest score of 98.75 going to a show choir known for its excellence.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • This 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs came down to football’s razor-thin margin of error.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The razor-thin margin between the two also applies to their bank accounts.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The pen’s curved edge allows for razor-thin lines, while its flat face offers bolder graphic works.
    — Caroline Brew, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But their power to cause chaos has grown this year because of the House GOP’s razor-thin majority.
    — Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
  • For instance, Democrats must only win a small number of posts in the Senate and the House to capture razor-thin majorities in each house.
    — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • Right now, the margin for error in Minnesota is razor-thin.
    — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • The race has long been neck and neck with any polling leads enjoyed by either candidate held with razor-thin margins.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The new Batur may lack a roof, but nearly everything else—from its razor-thin headlights to its contoured shape and aero package—is the same.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
  • Health systems are strained in the U.S., with staff burnout, growing labor shortages and razor-thin margins.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • It might be mixed with razor-thin red onions, tomatoes, torn basil and a vinaigrette to make panzanella, or bread salad.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • In the House's razor-thin GOP majority, the disagreements threatened to tank the bill's progress at every stage.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 June 2025
  • The Arch Support Insoles from Physix feature a razor-thin design that fits well in almost any type of shoe, from dress shoes to sneakers to work boots.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Some folks were riding high and maybe lacked perspective on the razor-thin margin there is for success in the NFL on a weekly basis.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The vice president has been narrowly leading Trump in recent polls, but the two are going back and forth in razor-thin races in most swing states.
    — Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Lee, who lost to Yoon by a razor-thin margin in the 2022 presidential election, held a sizable lead in opinion polling ahead of the election.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 June 2025
  • There appears to be a razor-thin margin between the candidates.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 May 2024
  • Running a restaurant has never been easy, with razor-thin margins and rising costs.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'razor-thin.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: