cutting edge

noun

Synonyms of cutting edge next

: a sharp effect or quality

: the foremost part or place : vanguard

cutting-edge

ˈkə-tiŋ-ˌej

adjective

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web This is supposed to be the cutting edge. —

Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023 None of this is cutting edge. —

Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Oct. 2022 When the cordless phone was cutting edge. —

Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2022 Where Akikos is grand and boisterous in its setting and presentation, Friends Only is more contained and reserved, and the funding goes into exploring the cutting edge and crafting excellence. —

Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023 Sharpen mower blades when the cutting edges begin to dull. —

Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023 That bumps the Nanooks down to No. 16 and right on the cutting edge for the national tournament. —

Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023 Gensler helped define the cutting edge of what the office used to be, through projects with clients including Adobe, NVIDIA, and Airbnb. —

Anna Kramer, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023 Countless bars, some traditional, others more cutting edge in cuisine and atmosphere, try to outdo one another with heaving displays or specialties. —

Chris Dwyer, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023 See More

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