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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An exhibit on how an artist used the cutting edge techniques of the day could be both. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025 This electronic countermeasures suite was on the cutting edge of aerial warfare in the 1980s, but began to fall behind a generation later. David Axe, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The digital immersive experience applies cutting edge virtual and augmented reality technology to the adult space. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Slide the cutting edge of your scissors perpendicular across the raw edge. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutting edge

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 19 Apr. 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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