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noun Movies.

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

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How to use final cut in a sentence

Earlier this month, Tarantino announced plans to auction off unique digital versions of items from the 1994 cult classic, including scanned copies of script pages for seven scenes that didn’t make the final cut.
Miramax is suing Tarantino to prevent other filmmakers selling NFTs|Ananya Bhattacharya|November 17, 2021|Quartz
My photos and journals remain boxed — but their bulk means they might not have made the final cut anyway.
Why your belongings hold so much meaning, and how to decide what to grab in an emergency|Galadriel Watson|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
In the final cut, Neville told the New Yorker that he used it for three lines in the two-hour production.
The Anthony Bourdain audio deepfake is forcing a debate about AI in journalism|Anne Quito|July 18, 2021|Quartz
Hoffman was miffed with the final cut because his character didn’t appear until the 25th minute.
‘Midnight Cowboy’ was a masterpiece made of desperation|James Hirsch|April 2, 2021|Washington Post

“Anonymous expert committees” review nomination choices presented by the Recording Academy’s thousands of voting members and choose which artists make the final cut, according to the New York Times.
What to expect from the 2021 Grammy Awards|Sonia Rao|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
The program has not made a final selection on which upgrades will actually be included in future versions of the F-35.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
My understanding was that according to most Christian beliefs, being trans or gay was a sin, cut and dry.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Crew members had to cut through the ice on the streets to get shots.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
At the reserve bank they may borrow as a standing right and not as a favor which may be cut off.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
It occurred to him then, for the first time, that a third resource was open—he might cut the rope, and let the kite go free!
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
My thought was to keep pushing in troops from "W" Beach until the enemy had fallen back to save themselves from being cut off.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Levison's relations think he will cut up well at his death; Levison's relations are right.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills