make the cut

phrase

: to be among the players allowed to continue playing

He has to birdie the last hole in order to make the cut.

Examples of make the cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film aims to reclaim its throne in the genre — emphasizing reboots and remakes — but doesn’t quite make the cut. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Many classic Berman lines familiar to sports fans did make the cut. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Some current Chiefs could make the cut on Sunday and then be released 24 hours later if the team claims someone on the waiver wire. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Now, to be clear, nightclubs like Basement have a longstanding subjective — and often nebulous — criteria for who gets in, and anyone dorky enough to show up to one wearing Meta glasses almost certainly wouldn’t make the cut anyway. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make the cut

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