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.
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This was a far cry from Iman’s makeup, which included her signature smoky eye, burgundy gloss, and razor-thin brows.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
This puts huge pressure on airlines with razor-thin profit margins to maximize seat count.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
Add a razor-thin Brotherhood of Steel-centric narrative (that has since been contradicted by mainline entries), and you're left with a curiosity that only the most eager of diehard Fallout fans should unearth.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
In Game 2, Bryant poured in 39 points in a razor-thin victory.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
This puts huge pressure on airlines with razor-thin profit margins to maximize seat count.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
Add a razor-thin Brotherhood of Steel-centric narrative (that has since been contradicted by mainline entries), and you're left with a curiosity that only the most eager of diehard Fallout fans should unearth.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
In Game 2, Bryant poured in 39 points in a razor-thin victory.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for razor-thin
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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