How to Use cord-cutter in a Sentence

cord-cutter

noun
  • Gone are the cash-cow days of cable as cord-cutters have changed how TV is watched.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
  • There are a few easy ways cord-cutters can catch all the drama online.
    — John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Paramount+ is hoping to score big with sports fans and cord-cutters with its fall deal to kick off the NFL season.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s another one of the best streaming deals for cord-cutters.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Using a free trial is the only way for cord-cutters to watch CNN online for free for a short time.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Netflix said that the median age of its subscriber base is 37 and that 60% are cord-cutters.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • This is a package for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching the Paris Olympics.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 July 2024
  • The gadget is a good pick for cord-cutters and specifically for people with 1080p TVs.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
  • This is a package for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching SNL.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 Sep. 2024
  • There are also other options for cord-cutters who want Disney+ and more content.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
  • The median age for Netflix viewers is 37, and 60% are described as cord-cutters.
    — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
  • This is a package for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching Fox online.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 Feb. 2025
  • This is a package for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching #OneChicago shows.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The new service, more than a bid to compete with the likes of Apple and Amazon, is also an effort to draw younger viewers and cord-cutters back into watching live sports.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The offering was attractive to a growing number of cord-cutters and people who grew up watching YouTube.
    — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Good news for all you cord-cutters out there: Yellowstone is headed to broadcast television!
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 July 2023
  • This is a comprehensive subscription for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching the awards.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 June 2024
  • In 2017, for instance, Fubo shifted to a live TV streaming platform to bring live sports and other Spanish-language programming to cord-cutters.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
  • Because cord-cutters and cord-nevers, especially younger customers, are the target for Venu, the service would be complementary to the main pay bundle, the brief adds.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
  • New streaming service will offer Lakers games to cable cord-cutters.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs, not just for watching Shark Week online.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 July 2024
  • This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
  • This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2024
  • This is a package for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching the anniversary celebration.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
  • But tuning in on the 8s isn’t always feasible (especially for cord-cutters!), and finding videos on local news station websites can be a pain.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 23 June 2023
  • The deals combined the oldest of old-school media technologies — games on local broadcast TV — with a new twist: a direct-to-consumer streaming service for cord-cutters or superfans.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
  • But the fall can also be a major hassle for cord-cutters who want to keep up with it all, especially now that the big sports-streaming bundle Venu is indefinitely on hold due to an antitrust lawsuit.
    — Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Already, many cord-cutters are piecing together their own bundle, subscribing to a mix of services including Netflix, Max and Hulu.
    — Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Many cord-cutters are already unhappy with what was supposed to be an economical alternative to pricey cable bundles.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
  • Hulu has become a surprisingly good subscription service, particularly for cord-cutters who want to watch new and classic shows.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023

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