cheat sheet
noun
1
: a sheet containing information (such as test answers) used secretly for cheating
2
: a written or graphic aid (such as a sheet of notes) that can be referred to for help in understanding or remembering something complex
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Watch this video to see how to make a cheat sheet before your next international trip.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Consider this your Big Spring Sale cheat sheet.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Starting pitchers come out of games too early, hitters rarely move along runners and outfielders have cheat sheets on index cards to properly position themselves.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Consider this your Big Spring Sale cheat sheet.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Starting pitchers come out of games too early, hitters rarely move along runners and outfielders have cheat sheets on index cards to properly position themselves.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cheat sheet
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“Cheat sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20sheet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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