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View synonyms for photo finish
photo finish
noun
, Sports.
- a finish of a race in which two or more contestants are so close to the finish line that reference to a photograph of the finish is necessary to determine the winner.
photo finish
noun
- a finish of a race in which contestants are so close that a photograph is needed to decide the result
- any race or competition in which the winners or placed contestants are separated by a very small margin
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- photo-finish adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of photo finish1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
Scientists behind the project say the reactor could come online by early 2026, setting up a photo finish with Commonwealth to be the first to launch a working fusion reactor.
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Think of it as a horse race, with the participants fixing the result of a photo finish race.
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Santorum wins three states and is battling Romney to a photo finish in Ohio.
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Howard Kurtz on what the photo finish means for the Republican race.
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Farrakhan was and remains in a photo finish with David Duke and all other sanctimonious button-down primitives.
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