hard-edged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hard-edged
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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
Brian Cox is one of Hollywood’s go-to guys when they need to convey something hard-edged and world-weary.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Ahead of the meeting in London, Starmer insisted - as he often has in the past - that Ukraine needed "hard-edged security guarantees".
From BBC • Dec. 8, 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
They wore embroidered caftans and spicy perfume, their Chinese weaves hanging down to their backs, their conversation lined with a hard-edged worldliness, their laughter short and scornful.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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