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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Check out pic above as the corporation recreates the Triceratops, Pachyrhinosaurus and Young Albertosaurus using cutting edge techniques. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025 Alex Knapp is a senior editor covering healthcare, science, and cutting edge technology who joined Forbes in 2011. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Arranging her songs for orchestras, programming cutting edge beats, and writing lyrics with wit, emotion, and historical and literary inspirations, Björk is an art pop icon and one of the world’s most original living songwriters. Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025 Housed in an Art Deco building from the 1930s, it is considered one of the best places to see cutting edge art. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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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