razor-thin

adjective

chiefly US

: very small or thin

razor-thin models

He won by a razor-thin margin.

It was a razor-thin victory.

Examples of razor-thin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Polls suggest the race is essentially tied, with some indicating Jackson has a razor-thin lead. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Quebec voters have twice rejected independence, most recently by a razor-thin margin in a 1995 referendum. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Because the idea that Carla’s character would challenge the selfless-mother stereotype is compelling, the show’s razor-thin characterization of her is frustrating. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The band hovers in a razor-thin lacuna between heaven and hell, between ascension and purgatory, on the verge of going either way. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026