finish line

noun

: a line marking the end of a racecourse

Examples of finish line in a Sentence

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These final steps will take you across the finish line and into your new home. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 Will the infusion of talent push the Royals across the finish line? Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025 History shows this has an uphill climb to get across the finish line. Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025 Incensed that a school voucher plan didn't make it across the finish line in 2023, Abbott last year campaigned against Republican House incumbents who opposed the proposal, and several fell to their GOP primary opponents in March who then went on to win against Democratic candidates in November. Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for finish line

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finish line was in 1899

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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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finish line

noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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