make the cut

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: 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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James Beard Awards 2025: 22 Chicago chefs, restaurants and bars make semifinalist list The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Chicago saw 22 restaurants, chefs and bars make the cut. —

Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 On the supporting side, fellow Emilia Pérez star Zoe Saldaña also earned a nomination for her work in the film, though pop star Selena Gomez's Cannes-winning performance didn't make the cut in Best Supporting Actress. —

EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Among the frontrunners not to make the cut were Jesse Eisenberg’s Holocaust tour movie A Real Pain and the Bryan Dessner–scored Sing Sing. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2025 While the streamers led the list of notable newer winners, a number of duPont perennials, including Frontline, 60 Minutes, CNN and broadcast news networks did not make the cut this year. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for make the cut