razor-thin

adjective

chiefly US

: very small or thin

razor-thin models

He won by a razor-thin margin.

It was a razor-thin victory.

Examples of razor-thin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Republicans hold such a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives that a handful of hyper-competitive races in the Golden State could determine which party controls the chamber. —Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024

There appears to be a razor-thin margin between the candidates. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 May 2024

Once Fong is sworn into Congress, Republicans will bolster their razor-thin majority in the House. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 May 2024

American politics have become deeply polarized and entrenched, producing national elections which hang on razor-thin margins. —TIME, 15 May 2024

But unless there is a seismic change in the nation’s politics between now and the November election, the state is expected to be pivotal in determining control of the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority. —Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024

During his speech to the group, Johnson commended the City Council’s controversial, razor-thin January endorsement of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024

Black radio and its audience, Bryant said, play a key role in the upcoming election, especially in Wisconsin, where Biden won by a razor-thin margin in 2020. —La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024