razor-sharp
adjective
1
: very sharp
Sharks have razor-sharp teeth.
2
: showing a lot of intelligence or the ability to think quickly
a razor-sharp attorney
a razor-sharp wit/mind
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The wind is colder than Cassidy anticipated, razor-sharp, making his eyes water.
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Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In the span of a nearly two-hour showcase, Peluso nimbly maneuvered from genre to genre, with no limit on the number of twists: poignant power ballads, razor-sharp raps and salsa sequences with elements of Brazilian funk, EDM and bachata scattered throughout.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
The return to corp-core, razor-sharp tailoring, skirts and the midi-skirt suit.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Animals have evolved many different ways of protecting themselves, from prickly quills and razor-sharp teeth to clever camouflage and sturdy shells.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
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Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
In the span of a nearly two-hour showcase, Peluso nimbly maneuvered from genre to genre, with no limit on the number of twists: poignant power ballads, razor-sharp raps and salsa sequences with elements of Brazilian funk, EDM and bachata scattered throughout.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
The return to corp-core, razor-sharp tailoring, skirts and the midi-skirt suit.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Animals have evolved many different ways of protecting themselves, from prickly quills and razor-sharp teeth to clever camouflage and sturdy shells.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for razor-sharp
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