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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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 Blaney tagged Larson’s Chevrolet out of Turn 4 and took second place, dramatically impacting the Playoff scenario as Larson was at that point, eight points below the cutline. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 As the laps wound down, the driver on the cutline was Logano, who was under attack by several drivers in a battle for position. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Briscoe’s Playoff start at Atlanta took a nosedive—an early crash left him 21 points below the cutline. Greg Engle, Forbes, 19 Sep. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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