finish line
Americannoun
-
finish lines
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of finish line
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Of course we’re still going to celebrate” at the finish line, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Chutzpah, however, is sometimes all it takes to get this kind of baffling, brazen and potentially exploitative deal across the finish line.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Prospects of a tight final all the way to the finish line soon evaporated.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Assuming stock volatility was 20% a year instead of 15% would diminish one’s chances of making it to the finish line with money remaining to just 75%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Somehow I can’t imagine a runner that far out crossing the finish line any time soon.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
