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cutline

noun

ˈkət-ˌlīn

Definition of cutline

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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 San Diego’s two golf teams in NCAA tournaments played better Tuesday, but continued to be below the cutline entering Wednesday’s final qualifying rounds. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 And yet, heading into this weekend, the Red Sox sat only one game below the playoff cutline. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 10 May 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

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On Father’s Day in 2023, Diplo posted a carousel of photos and videos on Instagram of all three of his sons and penned a heartfelt message in the caption about the parenting lessons he’s learned over the years.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
In the post’s caption, Love expressed her desire to return to the stage.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

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