final cut

American  

noun

Movies.

1. the final edited version of a film, approved by the director and producer.

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Example Sentences

Do LaB receives hundreds of artist submissions each year, but just over 50 make the final cut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

However, an award-winning Ayrshire butcher's shop is now ready for the final cut, after its current owner decided to retire.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

David Mericle, chief U.S. economist at Goldman Sachs, sees a rate cut in June followed by a final cut to the cycle in September, bringing rates down to a range of 3.25% to 3.5%.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026

The 33,560 who made the final cut wore an accelerometer for about seven days to establish how much they typically walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

To be so old and still make the final cut.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera