finish line

noun

1. a line marking the end of a race.

Word History and Origins

Origin of finish line¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

I became the quiet architect behind family dinners, steering Thanksgiving over the finish line, tucking myself into someone else’s kitchen for the holidays.

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The U.S. maintains close ties with Qatar, Egypt and Turkey—the Middle Eastern powers that helped get the Gaza peace plan over the finish line by turning the screws on Hamas.

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The event also attracted some of the sport's biggest names, as Kenya's three-time Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Faith Kipyegon won the mile, crossing the finish line in four hours 17.78 minutes.

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Then, once they crossed the finish line, they’d turn around and head back uptown to a pub called Coogan’s, where they all got completely trashed.

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Some cried when they crossed the finish line.

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