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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But Cowley was on the cutting edge in his own time, as the biography vividly shows, focusing on his public rather than private life. Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 The new season features McEntire's tavern co-owner Bobbie on the cutting edge of romance with short-order cook Emmett, played by Linn. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 There are areas of player health that are already cutting edge, and areas where athletes, leagues and billion-dollar franchises are just catching up on ways to maximize their performance. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025 The book looks at how such pop music came to dominate Coachella’s headlining slots, how the festival’s cutting edge livestream bolstered growth and how the rise of social media helped make the polo field into a weekend-long catwalk for models, movie stars, influencers and other cultural luminaries. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 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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