sharp
adjective
having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing.
sharpest
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superlativeof sharp.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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That pressure is already registering for distributors as wholesale food prices jumped 1.3% in October, the sharpest monthly increase in the producer-price index since February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Their research reveals how this molecule works alongside thyroid hormones to help form the part of the eye responsible for our sharpest sight, challenging a scientific explanation that has stood for roughly 30 years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
It is Mungiu’s sharpest and most illuminating maneuver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The bank expects September domestic sales to fall more than 25% year-on-year, potentially the sharpest decline so far this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The sharpest of all were the big-time Harlem gamblers in white dinner jackets, elegantly stepping with glittering women who looked as though they posed for the advertisements in Ebony magazine.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
