How to Use razor-sharp in a Sentence

razor-sharp

adjective
  • Stay ahead of the tech game and keep your knowledge razor-sharp!
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • Some of them have dorsal fins and rows of razor-sharp teeth.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Hecklers didn’t stand a chance against Cole’s razor-sharp wit.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Keke Palmer kept her bob razor-sharp, and SZA looked every bit of a scene queen with some pink highlights.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • At the same show, Lily Allen showed off a new pink hue through her graphic bob cut (complete with razor-sharp fringe).
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
    — Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The foot-and-a-half long shark latches onto prey with suction lips, digs in with its razor-sharp teeth, and spins its body to gouge out a plug of flesh.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
  • Pointy, razor-sharp body parts are a fairly common form of defense among fish.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
  • The eel was more than three feet long, weighed at least 15 pounds and was writhing wildly, snapping its backward-curving, razor-sharp teeth.
    — Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • When bolted down, the defective E-nut caused razor-sharp, up to three inch slivers to fall on the bundles of wires and on the surfaces below.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Lenker is 31 now, but those memories are still razor-sharp, and her feelings about them just as intense.
    — Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Fine details on the screen are razor-sharp, with zero pixelation around the edges of letters.
    — PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
  • And, because this is The Diplomat, the show somehow also manages to work a few zingers into the razor-sharp dialogue.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Coleman’s razor-sharp vibrato rattles the melody to its core.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The second reason for the pass was Shapiro’s famous ambition and razor-sharp elbows.
    — Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
  • McRae's razor-sharp quality of dance paired with her crystal-clear vocals set her up to be quite the performance threat.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 July 2024
  • Both feature sharp, sloping, elongated heads that taper to a pointed jaw; each has a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • Your sign ruler Mercury, the fast-orbiting planet of razor-sharp intellect and sudden leaps of logic, moves to your sign in the first days of the season.
    — Jennifer Culp, Them, 15 July 2024
  • The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris have brought us so much already: close calls, triumphant wins, and overall razor-sharp athleticism.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 1 Aug. 2024
  • With streamlined bodies, powerful tail fins, and rows of razor-sharp teeth, they are built for speed and precision.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Tapping in to this decade’s hottest hairstyle, Cruz’s razor-sharp bob was chopped to sit about an inch below her jawline, and subsequently framed her face in all the right ways.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Yao, known for her razor-sharp performances and social activism, has carved a niche as both a box office draw and a producer with a conscience.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Imagine a reptile with a gigantic, robust skull armed with dozens of razor-sharp teeth, a streamlined body propelled by four powerful flippers and a bite force that could rival the most fearsome terrestrial predators.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

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