cutline

noun

cut·​line ˈkət-ˌlīn How to pronounce cutline (audio)

Examples of cutline in a Sentence

the cutline wrongly identified the people in the photo
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The incident pushed Wallace below the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff elimination cutline. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 At that point the club was six games above the playoff cutline and had just polished off an 11-7 win at Fenway Park over the Cleveland Guardians, who were a game below .500 and by all accounts were out of the hunt. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 DeChambeau shot 7-over 77 to finish the two days at 10 over — three shots off the cutline. Apress, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025 DeChambeau shot a 7-over 77 to put him at 10-over through the first two days of golf’s third major of the year, a few shots more than the cutline that winnows the field before the third and fourth rounds. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutline

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutline was in 1943

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“Cutline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutline. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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