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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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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.
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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.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutline
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The photo was accompanied by a caption personally written by the princess.
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With a simple red heart as her caption, Johansen posted pictures of herself in the red jacket — that has Haaland's name on the back — as well as photos of herself in the stands as Norway took on Senegal at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Monday, June 22.
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“Cutline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutline. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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