finish line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finish line
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Do you think that money is going to rule the finish line in this one, or do any of the other candidates have a shot through sheer determination?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Sometimes it’s just when you cross the finish line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
A simple row of spruce trees marked the finish line for Canadian army reservists and combat members after a marathon two months pushing through one of the harshest environments on Earth: Canada's vast Arctic.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Getting over the finish line, however, has been complicated, with EU states unable to agree and the idea languishing for years.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The next time that they ran to beat their previous records, she’d ignored the track altogether and just walked across the field to the finish line.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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