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 blade stayed razor-sharp throughout testing and was precise when cutting delicate green onions.
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Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The tender two-hander is way outside the tone that turned Timpson’s previous house of horrors into an atypical triumph among slasher buffs — but the pivot is that much more striking as a testament to his skills as a razor-sharp executor of any genre.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
And blessed be John Leguizamo for coming out at the two-hour mark to shatter the torpor with his razor-sharp ripping of DEI critics and bigots.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
Bold creativity, meet razor-sharp strategy Strategy is where this magic happens.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The tender two-hander is way outside the tone that turned Timpson’s previous house of horrors into an atypical triumph among slasher buffs — but the pivot is that much more striking as a testament to his skills as a razor-sharp executor of any genre.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
And blessed be John Leguizamo for coming out at the two-hour mark to shatter the torpor with his razor-sharp ripping of DEI critics and bigots.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
Bold creativity, meet razor-sharp strategy Strategy is where this magic happens.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Razor-sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-sharp. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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