cutting room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cutting room
1830–40, for earlier sense
Example Sentences
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Were there any left on the cutting room floor?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
This is a film about what really goes on behind the scenes, what happens in the footage of pop star documentaries that’s left on the cutting room floor.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
John Malkovich was due to appear in the film as Red Ghost, however Shakman told Variety it was "heart-breaking" to ultimately have to leave his scenes on the cutting room floor.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
We started with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, to see what we could find in the cutting room floor footage.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2025
But her answer ended up on the cutting room floor.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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