How to Use razor-thin in a Sentence

razor-thin

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• In the right hands, the gap between tragedy and farce can be razor-thin.
  — The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
• In a race like this, the margin for error is razor-thin.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023
• So too if the GOP fails to take the House, or ends up with another razor-thin edge.
  — Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 25 July 2024
• None of these feats have been done before, and the margin for error is razor-thin.
  — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 9 May 2023
• The race came down to a razor-thin margin, with Mayes prevailing by just over 500 votes.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Sep. 2023
• Mayer spoke after the race about winning the race by a razor-thin margin.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
• The bill will have a hard time passing the Senate, though, where Democrats have a razor-thin majority.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
• The crispy beef patties are smashed thin, topped with tangy pickles and razor-thin sweet onions, and then sandwiched between fluffy buns.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
• This 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs came down to football’s razor-thin margin of error.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• The pen’s curved edge allows for razor-thin lines, while its flat face offers bolder graphic works.
  — Caroline Brew, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
• But their power to cause chaos has grown this year because of the House GOP’s razor-thin majority.
  — Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
• The new Batur may lack a roof, but nearly everything else—from its razor-thin headlights to its contoured shape and aero package—is the same.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
• It might be mixed with razor-thin red onions, tomatoes, torn basil and a vinaigrette to make panzanella, or bread salad.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
• The Arch Support Insoles from Physix feature a razor-thin design that fits well in almost any type of shoe, from dress shoes to sneakers to work boots.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
• There appears to be a razor-thin margin between the candidates.
  — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 May 2024
• The star has always been known for a style that pushes the envelope — sporting everything over the years from razor-thin eyebrows to an abundance of plaid, and even blue hair.
  — Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
• The presidential race here is expected to come down to razor-thin margins.
  — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
• Fresno State became the first team to exit the regional, but the Bulldogs showed how razor-thin the margin is between sticking around and heading for home.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
• Even before the pandemic, child care providers often had razor-thin margins.
  — Moriah Balingit, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
• In 2020, Biden put all three back in the Democratic column as well as scoring razor-thin victories in Arizona and Georgia.
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
• House Republicans have a razor-thin majority in the House, and Democrats hold the majority in the Senate.
  — Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 June 2024
• In a swing state with razor-thin margins of electoral victory—in 2020, Biden edged out Trump by less than twenty-one thousand votes—changes in mood can be enough to alter an election.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024
• This shows how razor-thin the margin for error is in a hyper-competitive league where most teams are evenly matched and injuries happen.
  — Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
• Santorum won by a razor-thin margin over Mitt Romney, who hadn’t invested as much time in the state as some other candidates.
  — Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
• This year's race proved no different, with heart-stopping overtaking and razor-thin margins as Lewis Hamilton secured a record ninth win.
  — Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 29 July 2024
• Given the brutal competition over the remaining one-third of the pie remaining, profits are razor-thin at best.
  — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
• As of now, Biden and Trump are each tied at 49% among registered voters in Wisconsin, where races are often decided on razor-thin margins.
  — Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
• Four years ago, Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez upended the longtime reign of the Mell family in the ward in a razor-thin election, going on to become one of the city council’s most vocal progressives.
  — John Byrne, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
• This is the nature of the razor-thin path of scientific reality: there's a limited number of ways to be right, but an infinite number of ways to be wrong.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2023
• The razor-thin margin by which Proposition 1 was approved by voters in March has certainly sent a signal that Californians are not in the mood to give the state more of their money.
  — The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024