photo finish
noun
1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest
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His race against Gilgeous-Alexander for a fourth MVP crown might be hurtling toward a photo finish.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Speaking of wild racing, one of the craziest finishes last year — the three-wide photo finish with Daniel Suarez taking a stunning victory — was at the next track up: Atlanta.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
With those tight margins, the outcome is poised to be a photo finish.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Mikey Madison also pulled off a surprise Best Actress win in a race that many thought would come down to a photo finish between Fernanda Torres and Demi Moore.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Speaking of wild racing, one of the craziest finishes last year — the three-wide photo finish with Daniel Suarez taking a stunning victory — was at the next track up: Atlanta.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
With those tight margins, the outcome is poised to be a photo finish.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Mikey Madison also pulled off a surprise Best Actress win in a race that many thought would come down to a photo finish between Fernanda Torres and Demi Moore.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20finish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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