by a whisker
Example Sentences
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Muller beat more experienced players to the prize in 2010 - by a whisker.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Before that, he was third in the Kentucky Derby by a whisker while being on the receiving end of some bumping down the stretch by Sierra Leone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
Substitute Kimarni Smith missed by a whisker after keeping his balance instead of trying to draw a penalty kick.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
Some members claim the election results were an indicator that Coventry voters were also unhappy with the choices of Labour candidates as they held on to the two seats by a whisker.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2021
Sirius IV got in first by a whisker, it seems, but Aldebaran II was so close a second that it was a photo finish, and all the channels have been jammed ever since.
From The Vortex Blaster by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)
