hard lines

plural noun

chiefly British
: hard luck
often used interjectionally

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Those worlds are stark monochromatic paintings, vast canvases slashed through with hard lines — a floor-to-ceiling column, a long tilting gangplank, an illuminated rectangle flown in at a precarious angle. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026 Too often, Larson’s focus is on bravado: on calling out what’s broken, drawing hard lines, assigning blame. Leland Dudek, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 Industrial coffee tables usually have hard lines, an edgy aesthetic and strong metal elements. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 As officials in Washington and Tehran strike increasingly hard lines, neighboring countries are desperate for a truce. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard lines

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard lines was in 1824

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“Hard lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20lines. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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