finish line

noun

: a line marking the end of a racecourse

Examples of finish line in a Sentence

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On Monday, the candidates engaged in a sprint to the finish line, holding multiple rallies in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Only about 58 percent of them would actually make it to the finish line. Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024 Entwisle crossed the finish line in 15:30 to win the 2.74-mile race in the BVAL Santa Teresa West Valley Division No. 4 meet. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Any increase in their margin gives them an easier time getting major pieces of legislation over the finish line in the next Congress. Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finish line 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finish line was in 1899

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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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finish line

noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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