How to Use razor-thin in a Sentence

razor-thin

adjective
  • In the right hands, the gap between tragedy and farce can be razor-thin.
    — The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Those are some razor-thin margins.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The battle for first place came down to a razor-thin margin.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Mazuera Arias eked out a razor-thin win by less than 40 votes.
    — Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The line between a good soap opera and a bad soap opera can sometimes be razor-thin.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But his margin for error was razor-thin.
    — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And there’s a razor-thin margin for error.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Going into the free skate, Kim had a razor-thin lead.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
  • None of these feats have been done before, and the margin for error is razor-thin.
    — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 9 May 2023
  • With such a razor-thin margin for error, one large step could make or break a team’s season.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The razor-thin margin could result in a recount.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Mayer spoke after the race about winning the race by a razor-thin margin.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Deep beneath the surface of the sun lies a razor-thin transition zone called the tachocline.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The early results were too close to call, with the no-vote leading by a razor-thin margin.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The chamber’s split has been razor-thin for the past few sessions of Congress.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
  • When the votes were tallied, Clarke had lost by a razor-thin margin of fewer than five votes.
    — Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
  • The pen’s curved edge allows for razor-thin lines, while its flat face offers bolder graphic works.
    — Caroline Brew, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The House passed its version of the bill last month with a razor-thin majority.
    — Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • Black and charcoal shimmer cast a shadow over her lids, reaching up under her razor-thin brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The razor-thin margin between the two also applies to their bank accounts.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The razor-thin margin made the fan’s antics feel like more than just entertainment.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Running a restaurant has never been easy, with razor-thin margins and rising costs.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The race has long been neck and neck with any polling leads enjoyed by either candidate held with razor-thin margins.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Margins of greatness in the NHL are razor-thin.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The crispy beef patties are smashed thin, topped with tangy pickles and razor-thin sweet onions, and then sandwiched between fluffy buns.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Meanwhile, her eyebrows featured razor-thin cuts, a trend that first ensued online a few years back.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Every game in the Finals was defined by razor-thin margins.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
  • Sports betting was a game of razor-thin margins and microscopic edges.
    — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There appears to be a razor-thin margin between the candidates.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 May 2024
  • Margins are razor-thin, often 1% to 3% of revenue.
    — Mark Pearson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026

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