finish line

noun

: a line marking the end of a racecourse

Examples of finish line in a Sentence

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That's why the amendment never got across the finish line. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Netflix takes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, where their professional futures are decided in just fractions of a second. Essence, 10 Dec. 2024 But what will actually muster enough support to make its way across the finish line? Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024 With Congress on the fence about requiring carmakers to include AM radio, proponents this week are flooding the zone in a huge push to get the sometimes life-saving but old-school technology across the finish line. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 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 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

finish line

noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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