cutting edge

noun

1
: a sharp effect or quality
2
: the foremost part or place : vanguard
cutting-edge adjective

Examples of cutting edge in a Sentence

a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.
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Alex Knapp is a senior editor covering healthcare, science, and cutting edge technology who joined Forbes in 2011. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The era embraced brightly colored tile, sunken bathtubs, carpeted floors, and other accoutrements that were then the cutting edge of bathroom decorating. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024 The Gotham Awards honored cutting edge film and television (and Josh O'Connor's silky tie). Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 Using cutting edge carbon dating technology, authors of the study say the weapon for 480 years sat in ruin inside the building that was part of San Geronimo III, the first European settlement in the Southwest that was established in 1540. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cutting edge 

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cutting edge was in 1804

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“Cutting edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20edge. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

cutting edge

noun
1
: the sharp edge of a cutting tool
2
: the newest and most advanced area of an activity
cutting-edge adjective

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