Thesaurus results for CUTLINE

cutline

noun

ˈkət-ˌlīn

as in caption

an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration the cutline wrongly identified the people in the photo

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Recent Examples of cutline And yet, heading into this weekend, the Red Sox sat only one game below the playoff cutline. —

Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026 New York, which will finish below the postseason cutline for a second straight season, sits second-to-last in the overall standings. —

ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026 After three bowl-eligible teams opted not to participate in postseason games, the event turned to 5-7 schools — those just across the usual cutline. —

Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025 Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, and Austin Cindric, who found themselves below the cutline before the race, won't be advancing further. —

Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutline

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caption

Noun

Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2026
Prior to the show, Richie shared photos on Instagram and expressed excitement for the upcoming show in the caption.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 25 June 2026