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

When England’s head coach named his World Cup squad in May, Wharton failed to make the cut. — Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

But when considering which city will be able to host a national gathering of Democrats to choose the next presidential nominee, Atlanta didn't make the cut. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

More important issues, like preferring the windows open and a golf addiction make the cut. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Atlanta and Chicago were in the running earlier this year but did not make the cut. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make the cut

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