cutting edge

noun

1
: a sharp effect or quality
2
: the foremost part or place : vanguard
cutting-edge adjective

Examples of cutting edge in a Sentence

a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.
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With 59 Top 10 Billboard hits and 12 singles reaching number one, Swift has shown the ability to evolve and stay at the cutting edge of the music industry for more than a decade. Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 Venice Immersive section, showcasing the cutting edge of VR and immersive cinema. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025 Even without major Duchamp retrospectives in the U.S., curators and critics say that his influential, boundary-pushing works are never far from the cutting edge of contemporary art. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 The biggest risk to Meta's stock is losing its lead on the cutting edge of AI, said Gil Luria, analyst at D.A. Davidson, who noted that the underwhelming Llama 4 opened the door to competitors, including OpenAI, Anthropic and some Chinese models. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutting edge

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cutting edge was in 1804

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“Cutting edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20edge. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

cutting edge

noun
1
: the sharp edge of a cutting tool
2
: the newest and most advanced area of an activity
cutting-edge adjective
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