How to Use razor-sharp in a Sentence
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Stay ahead of the tech game and keep your knowledge razor-sharp!
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
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Some of them have dorsal fins and rows of razor-sharp teeth.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Due to its very fine-grain and 16° bevel, it can be honed to a razor-sharp edge.
—Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
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Hecklers didn’t stand a chance against Cole’s razor-sharp wit.
—oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
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That extra-long body and those spindly fingers, the acid blood, and not just one mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, but two.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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For the chef in your life, the brand speaks for itself, but the razor-sharp durable blade will make this a daily standby in their kitchen.
—Neha Tandon, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Keke Palmer kept her bob razor-sharp, and SZA looked every bit of a scene queen with some pink highlights.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
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The five razor-sharp blades make quick slicing a breeze for green onions, parsley, and even lettuce.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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At the same show, Lily Allen showed off a new pink hue through her graphic bob cut (complete with razor-sharp fringe).
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2023
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The tops of the hedges are razor-sharp and curve this way and that, fitting into one another like a puzzle.
—Ingrid Rojas Contreras, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
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This slim, long mini-grater is razor-sharp with holes that grate or zest foods into fine pieces.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
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Wolverine’s room is covered in claw marks on the walls, no doubt caused by some razor-sharp, adamantium rage.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024
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The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
—Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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The foot-and-a-half long shark latches onto prey with suction lips, digs in with its razor-sharp teeth, and spins its body to gouge out a plug of flesh.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
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Pointy, razor-sharp body parts are a fairly common form of defense among fish.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
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The eel was more than three feet long, weighed at least 15 pounds and was writhing wildly, snapping its backward-curving, razor-sharp teeth.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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When bolted down, the defective E-nut caused razor-sharp, up to three inch slivers to fall on the bundles of wires and on the surfaces below.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
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Lenker is 31 now, but those memories are still razor-sharp, and her feelings about them just as intense.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
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Fine details on the screen are razor-sharp, with zero pixelation around the edges of letters.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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And, because this is The Diplomat, the show somehow also manages to work a few zingers into the razor-sharp dialogue.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Coleman’s razor-sharp vibrato rattles the melody to its core.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
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The second reason for the pass was Shapiro’s famous ambition and razor-sharp elbows.
—Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
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McRae's razor-sharp quality of dance paired with her crystal-clear vocals set her up to be quite the performance threat.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 July 2024
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Both feature sharp, sloping, elongated heads that taper to a pointed jaw; each has a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
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Your sign ruler Mercury, the fast-orbiting planet of razor-sharp intellect and sudden leaps of logic, moves to your sign in the first days of the season.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 15 July 2024
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The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris have brought us so much already: close calls, triumphant wins, and overall razor-sharp athleticism.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 1 Aug. 2024
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With streamlined bodies, powerful tail fins, and rows of razor-sharp teeth, they are built for speed and precision.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tapping in to this decade’s hottest hairstyle, Cruz’s razor-sharp bob was chopped to sit about an inch below her jawline, and subsequently framed her face in all the right ways.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
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But Thursday’s account was notably less toothy and hot than that recording, which hangs razor-sharp scare quotes at either end of the symphony.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
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Both cameras delivered razor-sharp video with rich colors and good contrast.
—PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
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