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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Ohio State is almost surely on the right side of the cutline as things stand, but a losing streak for a team that is only 15-11 overall would be a serious problem. Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Hosting Wake Forest this weekend presents a similar battle with another cutline rival, and a tricky trip to Notre Dame awaits next Wednesday. Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 The loss ensures the Red Sox will remain at least 3.5 games below the playoff cutline entering Sunday. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2024 The odds are very low that the regular season finale will see a winner from below the cutline, so this is the last chance for a lot of these drivers to either make the playoffs or get ready to be an also-ran for the final 10 weeks of the season this fall. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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