cutting edge

noun

1
: a sharp effect or quality
2
: the foremost part or place : vanguard
cutting-edge adjective

Examples of cutting edge in a Sentence

a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.
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Companies that were on the cutting edge of the last decade’s wellness boom find themselves in a special bind. Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 31 May 2025 As boss Mikel Arteta pointed out after the second leg, the Gunners failed to get the goals their performances deserved due to a lack of cutting edge and an outstanding goalkeeper. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Baltimore, which has lived on the bleeding edge of American urban decline for decades, may soon be on the cutting edge of urban renewal. Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025 Because of this, Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, churning out some two million unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, last year. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutting edge

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutting edge was in 1804

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“Cutting edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20edge. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

cutting edge

noun
1
: the sharp edge of a cutting tool
2
: the newest and most advanced area of an activity
cutting-edge adjective
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