finish line

noun

: a line marking the end of a racecourse

Examples of finish line in a Sentence

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The bulk of gains in December usually come in the back half of the month, when a Santa Claus rally, and low trading volumes, could give this year’s monster run one final push toward the finish line. Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024 Both ended up sleep deprived, with immense foot pain, and practically hobbling to the finish line at the U.S.-Mexico border. David Gleisner, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2024 And Dana Scruggs captured Noah Lyles’ profound focus on reaching his Olympic finish line. Time Photo Department, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 The collage in Muriel’s room (Credit: Jacob Whitehead) Next to it is another quote, an exhausted but ecstatic athlete on the finish line. Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finish line 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finish line was in 1899

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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

finish line

noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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