How to Use razor-sharp in a Sentence

razor-sharp

adjective
  • Bowie was so fast, in terms of his razor-sharp wit.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Stay ahead of the tech game and keep your knowledge razor-sharp!
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • The modern lob isn't all about blunt cuts and razor-sharp angles.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • While the streak is over, Scheffler's game is still razor-sharp.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Hecklers didn’t stand a chance against Cole’s razor-sharp wit.
    oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Billo insists on a razor-sharp lens.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This slim, long mini-grater is razor-sharp with holes that grate or zest foods into fine pieces.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Rencher, tall and reedy, was more reserved than his partner, but armed with razor-sharp wit.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Due to its very fine-grain and 16° bevel, it can be honed to a razor-sharp edge.
    Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Glass hair, the trend that never goes out of style, is all about razor-sharp edges and insane shine.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Next of Kin brims with razor-sharp insight and self-awareness.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Pointy, razor-sharp body parts are a fairly common form of defense among fish.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
  • Salah’s edge in front of goal has not always been razor-sharp, however.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • This one doesn’t require frequent visits to keep those edges razor-sharp.
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
  • And that pearl comb, while shiny and healing, is also razor-sharp and deadly.
    Craig McLean, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The five razor-sharp blades make quick slicing a breeze for green onions, parsley, and even lettuce.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Wolverine’s room is covered in claw marks on the walls, no doubt caused by some razor-sharp, adamantium rage.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024
  • That extra-long body and those spindly fingers, the acid blood, and not just one mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, but two.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
  • In the technical events of slalom and giant slalom, that requires razor-sharp edges.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The return to corp-core, razor-sharp tailoring, skirts and the midi-skirt suit.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The route is laden with razor-sharp cobblestones and steep, punishing climbs.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Tielemans was razor-sharp throughout.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Vocally, Tveit's in razor-sharp form.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Coleman’s razor-sharp vibrato rattles the melody to its core.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
  • For the chef in your life, the brand speaks for itself, but the razor-sharp durable blade will make this a daily standby in their kitchen.
    Neha Tandon, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The tops of the hedges are razor-sharp and curve this way and that, fitting into one another like a puzzle.
    Ingrid Rojas Contreras, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Sitting on a 100 mm heel with a razor-sharp toe, their corset lacing running the length of the leg.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • On its face, the show is this razor-sharp, funny, explosive comedy.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Just his razor-sharp intellect and the motivation to work hard.
    Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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