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cutline

noun

ˈkət-ˌlīn

Definition of cutline

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 After just making the cut on the cutline, Charley Hull went out well before the leaders Saturday with the mindset to stop overthinking things and simply go out and play. — Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 7 June 2026 And three of them — Laurie Canter, Peter Uihlein and Caleb Surratt — just barely made it after finishing right on the cutline at 4 over. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 20 June 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for cutline

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caption

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The photo was accompanied by a caption personally written by the princess.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
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.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

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