make the cut
idiom
: to be among the players allowed to continue playing
He has to birdie the last hole in order to make the cut.
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The Class of 2026 was revealed during the NFL Honors show and finalists Jason Witten, a former Cowboys tight end and one of the great players at his position, and Darren Woodson, the former Cowboys safety, did not make the cut.
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Barnes was named as a reserve, but Ingram didn’t make the cut.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Manning, in his second year as one of the 15 modern-era finalists, didn’t make the cut, according to The Athletic.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And yet, even with 24 players, there is still a plethora of worthy former contestants who did not make the cut for season 50.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Barnes was named as a reserve, but Ingram didn’t make the cut.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Manning, in his second year as one of the 15 modern-era finalists, didn’t make the cut, according to The Athletic.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And yet, even with 24 players, there is still a plethora of worthy former contestants who did not make the cut for season 50.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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