How to Use cutting edge in a Sentence

cutting edge

noun
  • He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.
  • Next, use a permanent marker to draw a black line along the blade’s beveled cutting edge.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Each side will want access to the real thing—and, ideally, to deny the firm’s cutting edge to the other.
    The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Less time spent building big rockets—let the private sector do that—and more work on cutting edge technologies.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 May 2020
  • Somehow Pando wants the tile to be cutting edge, but also white and simple—a challenge indeed.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Included in the kit is a skinning blade with serrations at the back cutting edge, two drop-point gut hook blades and one 5-inch fillet blade.
    Matt Foster, Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2020
  • The Hall of Fame studies and promotes play, with toys ranging from inexpensive and low-tech to cutting edge.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2019
  • And [eugenics was] completely mainstream and considered very cutting edge, and just very current.
    Anna Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2020
  • From international touring headliners to underground heroes, there will be cutting edge grooves for all tastes and styles.
    Kat Bein, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2020
  • By using cutting edge technology, the project aims to detect signs of dementia long before noticeable symptoms, such as memory loss.
    Ben Church, CNN, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Gulf was a non-profit organization dedicated to giving a voice to contemporary, cutting edge artists.
    J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2020
  • The Under Statements Thong is made from a quick-drying, moisture wicking fabric and features laser cut edges that won’t cut into delicate skin.
    Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2020
  • From cutting edge art to historic hotels and an unexpectedly fertile food scene, the Nordic capitals of Stockholm and Oslo know how to roll out the red carpet.
    Louise Hart, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2019
  • The Yankees haven’t been at the cutting edge for a while now.
    Jared Diamond, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Set the blade on the stone and adjust it so that the beveled cutting edge is flat against the stone.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Tech evolves rapidly, and tech teams need to stay at the cutting edge.
    Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • Learn to embrace them and adapt to them to remain on the cutting edge.
    Melanie Fine, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • EVs appeal to the first adopter: someone who needs to be on the cutting edge.
    Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Once fans are in their seats, the video boards and sound system must be cutting edge.
    Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The iPad Pro is the powerhouse of the line, and this tablet captures the cutting edge for Apple.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 May 2024
  • Take the pastry server, with its sharp cutting edge on the left side.
    CBS News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • There’s a lot of history mixed in with a lot of modern and cutting edge things in the city.
    Josh Chesler, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Lakefront has always been on the cutting edge of trends.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2021
  • That bumps the Nanooks down to No. 16 and right on the cutting edge for the national tournament.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • If the meme stock craze is cutting edge, the tech that enables AMC’s perks program is far from it.
    Robert Hackett, Fortune, 3 June 2021
  • The Sun Devils rarely are on the cutting edge of scheduling.
    Berry Tramel, USA TODAY, 27 June 2021
  • The bit is comprised of a cutting edge with a rounded shape and a bearing that sits below the blade.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The most common method is to bring the ends of your fingers into the blade’s cutting edge and pluck it at a slight angle.
    Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
  • Finally there are cutting edge innovations in the power space that are less proven.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Can a 200-year-old institution rebrand as cutting edge?
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024

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