How to Use cutout in a Sentence

cutout

1 of 2 noun
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  • The bath and home product chain also apologized for the candle's imagery, which depicts a white-paper cutout of snowflakes with arms with pointed tips, each with two circular holes.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • To save weight, the hand grips are made from foam with cutouts.
    — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This case will have a cutout on the screen so users can see the battery, the hour, and the date.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Keep in Mind The open center shelves don’t have a cord cutout.
    — Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
  • On the front is a 6.67-inch display with a small hole-punch cutout.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The bodice of her dress has a deep V neckline with cutouts on the sides of her top rib.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The top of the gown featured a bralette bodice with a cutout over the high waist and spaghetti straps.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 8 Oct. 2022
  • It’s a purplish gray onesie, with a cutout in the back.
    — ELLE, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The Gucci frock had a keyhole cutout and fierce fringe.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Position the guide on the saw bar so that the cutters are aligned with its cutouts.
    — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
  • The dongle features the same cutout as the mouse, to comfortably fit the USB-C end of the cable.
    — PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Geary, 28, meanwhile, wore a short black mini-dress with long sleeves and a cutout near the hip.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • The waist gathered at the front, revealing small cutouts where the top was attached to the skirt.
    — Maggie Clancy, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
  • What to Consider The thumb loops are thin cords rather than sleeve cutouts.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The singer was clad in her signature cutout dress, knee-high boots and long braids.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Glow-in-the-dark cutout flowers dot my ceiling, like the glow in the dark stars in my childhood room.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 19 July 2024
  • The black and white look featured thin straps and a geometric cutout in front.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The flowy dress features two cutouts at the waist to show off a bit of skin and has slightly longer sleeves that hit the elbow.
    — Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The icon wore a black ruffled midi dress with small side cutouts and chic black pumps.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The athlete fashioned a one-shoulder black mesh dress with a bevy of cutouts.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 19 July 2024
  • Adults shooed children away and then removed bags of crack hidden in cutouts in the chairs.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
  • There are several cutouts along the body of the tool that help create a sleek design.
    — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The dotted meshed teddy with keyhole cutouts is a to-die-for fit for V-Day…just a hint.
    — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, cutouts in the foam hip belt relieve pressure and reduce the chance of bruising.
    — Ryan Wichelns, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023
  • For the red carpet, Shania wore a stunning red and black dressed that featured a slit and cutouts on the side.
    — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The store is about 500 square feet larger than the Dallas store and will include the same curved walls and cutout mirrors.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
  • The rapper wore a white tweed Jacquemus suit with a daring cutout and leather shoes.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 2 May 2023
  • There was then an even bigger hit when the car slammed hard on the front driver side just past a cutout in the pit wall that goes to the garage.
    — Stephen Hawkins, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The room was so thronged with bodies in cutout dresses that Abedin soon lost track of her friend.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
  • There’s a selfie camera on the right side of the screen for landscape-mode video calls, as well as a cutout for the rear camera on the upper left side of the device.
    — PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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cut out

2 of 2 verb
  • The tools built in the ’70s and ’80s were not cut out for that.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Next, fuse the cutout leaves to felt, and cut out once more.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But, the largest tech names also have their work cut out for them in 2024.
    — Carmen Reinicke, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • So the new speaker's got his work cut out for him or her.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The coaching staff also has its work cut out for it over the last 20 games.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Sigler shared that the cast also thought their cable cut out in the middle of the scene.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Photos show a bathtub with the side cut out and a chunk of tile missing from the floor.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Thankfully, the glass holds, and Snow backs away unharmed as the short video cuts out.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024
  • To plant, then, complete step No. 1 above, then turn the pot on its side and gently cut out the bottom of the pot.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The hearts of the plant, also known as the piñas, are cut out, cooked, ground down, and fermented to make tequila.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Use a 6-inch round cookie cutter to cut out eight rounds.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 4 July 2023
  • The new leadership pair will have their work cut out for them on the offensive side of the ball.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Seeing all the talent, a big part of me feels like I'm not cut out for show business.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The skirt of the dress rode all the way up to the top of her thighs, and featured a plunging v-neckline and a cut out over her torso.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Even with some encouraging signs, the A’s have their work cut out for them.
    — Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Boeing’s cadre of crash test dummies still have their work cut out for them.
    — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
  • That night back in the suburbs, Kate cuts out pictures of William and hangs them on her bedroom walls.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023
  • But if that doesn’t happen, Alegre will have his work cut out for him.
    — Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 13 July 2023
  • Gazel, who owns Lindsey Bakes, had her work—and her cookies—cut out for her.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023
  • So each kid basically just drew or cut out stuff and taped it on the tree.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Contractors who failed to pay a kickback were cut out of work.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Recent polling suggests the campaign has its work cut out for it.
    — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut out 1 biscuit from the dough and place it in the center of the prepared cake pan.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
  • And now, that last part is cutting out the humans in some cases in favor of Google's AI.
    — Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 29 Aug. 2023
  • No one wanted to take him, but this was a small enough part that he could have been cut out if there was trouble.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023
  • Since the dead bodies had little flesh, the men would cut out and consume the lungs and other innards.
    — Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Use a sharp knife to cut out a 12x9-inch rectangle; discard dough scraps.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • Godfrey suggests instead the fire could have caused the circuits in the ceiling area to short out, pop the breakers, and cut out the lights.
    — Helena Skinner, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • At the end of the pier, marathoners were lowering themselves into a hole cut out of 8-inch thick ice.
    — Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
  • South Carolina, on the other hand, has had its work cut out early on.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023

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