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

The family of a man who died after collapsing at the finish line of a half marathon has said he was the "best son and brother anyone could ask for".

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A month or so ago, with construction crews still plugging along, Ted Koerner lost sight of the finish line.

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The horse that gets to the finish line first is the winner, and that is all there is to it.

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“For all the years I was trying and failing to cross the finish line, it was like a noise in my head, a noise of hope and wanting but also failure and disappointment,” Evans said.

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Meanwhile Fire Point is “on the finish line with development of our own Ukrainian ballistic missiles,” she says.

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