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

Ransone was far from the only actor who did not make the cut during the on-air Emmys In Memoriam. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Rose Lavelle is the only United States player to make the cut, while there are two English representatives, Alex Greenwood and Alessia Russo. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for make the cut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut