final cut

American

noun

Movies.

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

However, he initially wasn't sure if he'd made the final cut and says it was "really surreal" to see his face pop up on the big screen within the first 10 minutes.

From BBC

Kohs had full creative control and final cut on “The Thinking Game,” but Google owns the film’s copyright and provided the funding to make it possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

Talk about finding out that it didn’t make the final cut.

From Los Angeles Times

What was a story that didn’t make the final cut but still wanted to get out there in the public?

From Los Angeles Times

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