hard-edged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hard-edged
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Born Joseph Ellis in Stockwell, London, he developed a distinctive sound that mixed hard-edged beats with emotional hooks; and worked with everyone from Chip and D Double E to Cher Lloyd and Ed Sheeran.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
A hard-edged 1928 coffee table may be made of oak, but it’s covered in shimmering mica.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
On “The Last of Us,” Jeffrey Wright’s Isaac Dixon is the hard-edged leader of the Washington Liberation Front, a rebel group fighting the Seraphites, a theocratic cult, for control of post-Cordyceps Seattle.
From Salon • May 12, 2025
Lisa was up first, on Friday night, with a slick, highly-choreographed set that combined hard-edged rap cuts like Money and Lifestyle, with the softer sounds of Moonlit Floor and Dream.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
It gave her a hard-edged sense of humor.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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