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

For weeks, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted to reporters that polls suggesting a blue wave were wrong and that Republicans would keep their razor-thin control of the House. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Democrats are expected to have a majority of around 75 seats, a far cry from the razor-thin margin Republicans had during Johnson’s leadership. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Crowley's razor-thin win over Hong in August capped a tumultuous Democratic primary. — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

While razor-thin election margins in American politics typically spark anticipation of recounts, there is no such process in place in Mississippi, where the Senate race is currently within a margin of a few dozen votes as of Wednesday morning. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026