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.
Examples of razor-thin in a Sentence
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Black radio and its audience, Bryant said, play a key role in the upcoming election, especially in Wisconsin, where Biden won by a razor-thin margin in 2020.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Her beauty look was equally as daring, featuring smokey eyes, maroon lipstick and razor-thin eyebrows.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 7 May 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
The poll, released on Sunday from ABC News and Ipsos, also found that, among people already registered to vote, Biden has a razor-thin edge of one point, for a split of 46% to 45%.
—George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
The decision could affect turnout in battleground states like Nevada where razor-thin margins will determine the election.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The gauntlet runs from permitting hassles and online critics to razor-thin profit margins.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
While Republicans currently have a razor-thin majority in the House, partisan makeup of next year’s Congress will almost certainly be decided this November — at least in part — by a handful of hypercompetitive California races.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In the context of such a razor-thin margin and with only around 200 days until the Nov. 5 vote, campaigns will be pouring millions into marginal voters in these states and others that could potentially flip from blue to red or vice-versa.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Her beauty look was equally as daring, featuring smokey eyes, maroon lipstick and razor-thin eyebrows.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 7 May 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
The poll, released on Sunday from ABC News and Ipsos, also found that, among people already registered to vote, Biden has a razor-thin edge of one point, for a split of 46% to 45%.
—George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
The decision could affect turnout in battleground states like Nevada where razor-thin margins will determine the election.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The gauntlet runs from permitting hassles and online critics to razor-thin profit margins.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
While Republicans currently have a razor-thin majority in the House, partisan makeup of next year’s Congress will almost certainly be decided this November — at least in part — by a handful of hypercompetitive California races.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
In the context of such a razor-thin margin and with only around 200 days until the Nov. 5 vote, campaigns will be pouring millions into marginal voters in these states and others that could potentially flip from blue to red or vice-versa.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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