How to Use bleeding edge in a Sentence

bleeding edge

noun
  • Warhol lived at the bleeding edge of the present moment.
    Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In contrast to the old-world name, the trimaran’s tech is at the bleeding edge.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 May 2022
  • The truth is, the Note 10 is no longer Samsung’s bleeding edge phone.
    Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The menu is a blend of Old World-style and bleeding edge cocktail craft.
    Kristin Luna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • It’s not just the propulsion that’s at the bleeding edge, either.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Academia is weirdly at the bleeding edge of this for better and worse.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Our intention was always to be not just on the edge, but the bleeding edge and to be at the vanguard of the industry.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The vessel’s tech is at the bleeding edge, too, with helium being the main source of fuel.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Being on the bleeding edge in the smartphone market means being willing to let OEMs iron out some kinks along the way.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Think of Proton-GE as a bleeding edge, rolling release of Proton.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
  • And the speed at which these breakthroughs are migrating from bleeding edge to the mainstream is head-spinning.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2021
  • As to be expected, the interior of the 8S is also at the bleeding edge.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Sure, belting lyrics about nightlife heartbreak over Les Paul thorns aren’t bleeding edge.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 June 2021
  • Formula One teams up and down the grid are constantly on the bleeding edge of what’s possible on a race track.
    Bryan Campbell, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Naturally, over-the-air updates will continue to be rolled out to ensure the EV stays at the bleeding edge.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2022
  • Chalamet is frequently on the bleeding edge of menswear, and one fit pic from him could launch a thousand blog posts (and a million memes).
    Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Indeed, the sailing yacht’s engineering and tech appear to be at the bleeding edge.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2022
  • On the flip side, buyers can expect iPhone 15 Pro prices to rise substantially — living on the bleeding edge doesn’t come cheap.
    Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The Armory Show pushes the boundaries of what the public perceives as art, and exposes bleeding edge forms to artistic novices.
    Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2019
  • And by packing in new hardware and software, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro should be seen as the bleeding edge of mobile computing.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • For the past 50 years, Eno has been on the bleeding edge of technology and artistic innovation.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Just don’t look for Pixar to be on the bleeding edge of that kind of theatrical experimentation.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Styles is a fashion icon, whose off-screen, slightly androgynous outfits are on the bleeding edge of haute couture.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Nov. 2022
  • If that sounds normal or even a little pedestrian, then that’s kind of the point — Fairphone has never been a company on the bleeding edge of smartphone specs.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Experts worry that the tech job shedding could represent the bleeding edge of economic woes.
    Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The sodramjet is the latest bleeding edge of a completely different use case.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The ice-class expedition vessel is at the bleeding edge of sustainable design, too.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 June 2022
  • These devices use bleeding edge technology to bend their screens around the hinge assembly.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Some people are drawn to the latest and greatest design trends—an entire industry is built on their compulsion to walk design’s bleeding edge.
    Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Scientists at research’s bleeding edge are killing themselves around the globe, producing a trail of bodies and cryptic leads pursued by the largely mystique-free Clarence (Wong).
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024

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