How to Use cutting edge in a Sentence

cutting edge

noun
  • He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.
  • And that’s at the cutting edge of the world.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This was cutting edge science at the time.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Tech evolves rapidly, and tech teams need to stay at the cutting edge.
    — Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • Once fans are in their seats, the video boards and sound system must be cutting edge.
    — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Use tape to fasten the cut edges together all the way around.
    — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2017
  • The Yankees haven’t been at the cutting edge for a while now.
    — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Learn to embrace them and adapt to them to remain on the cutting edge.
    — Melanie Fine, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Here are a few ways pi is being used on the cutting edge of science.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Take the pastry server, with its sharp cutting edge on the left side.
    — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • An exhibit on how an artist used the cutting edge techniques of the day could be both.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • For the first time, people had direct access to this cutting edge tech.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Smith says taking smart risks to stay on the cutting edge is essential.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Placing cutting edges along the handle might seem like a risky design choice.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a lot of history mixed in with a lot of modern and cutting edge things in the city.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • West Ham were the better team for much of the first half but struggled for cutting edge.
    — SI.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Next, use a permanent marker to draw a black line along the blade’s beveled cutting edge.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Sharpen mower blades when the cutting edges begin to dull.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This is one step of us trying to be cutting edge and be on top of the game in managing the deer herd.
    — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2019
  • The show has been cutting edge and pushed both stars into the limelight with their witty jokes and strong plot lines.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This is what has given Amazon the cutting edge in recent years.
    — Faisal Masud, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • The bit is comprised of a cutting edge with a rounded shape and a bearing that sits below the blade.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The most common method is to bring the ends of your fingers into the blade’s cutting edge and pluck it at a slight angle.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
  • As Brown noted, Elliott has long been on the cutting edge of culture.
    — James Factora, Them, 17 July 2024
  • While the idea may seem cutting edge, Hilger said the approach is a throwback to older practices.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, 23 July 2019
  • Having them on the same team shows how THR remains on the sport’s cutting edge.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The Terriers were keeping the hosts at bay, with the home crowd growing tetchy at their team's lack of cutting edge.
    — SI.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Remember back when an open-plan layout was considered cutting edge?
    — Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
  • Next, workers drill the hole in both halves along with the cutting edges and the knurl, the small teeth-like structures that improve pliers’ grip.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
  • Every winter, so many people come into town, exposing us to maybe the cutting edge of the art world at all times.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

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