finish line
noun
a line marking the end of a race.
finish lines
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pluralof finish line.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She has also crossed finish lines with Athena cheering her on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
More than a third didn't manage it, and many of those who did were a physical and mental wreck by the time they staggered over one of the most iconic finish lines in sport.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
The field was cut by about 40% to around 30,000 runners, with efforts made to maintain distance between competitors near the start and finish lines.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
Copilot is similar to the autocomplete tools found in Gmail, offering suggestions on how to finish lines of code as users type them out.
From The Verge ● Aug. 10, 2021
We outsourced that quandary to a panel of seven experts that included sports scientists, sports science book authors and Washington-area race directors who have seen plenty of politicians cross their finish lines.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2019
