Examples of finalist in a Sentence
They interviewed all of the finalists before making a decision.
a finalist in the tennis tournament
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Given the rare opportunity to view The Last Supper privately, our finalists wax poetic about what being on Top Chef has meant to them.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 June 2025
When the finale aired, Bachelor fans were shocked to learn Ellis had made promises to the other finalist, Litia Garr, a 31-year-old venture capitalist from Utah.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 June 2025
In 2024, Cafe Bella was a Top 5 finalist in the Star-Telegram’s Readers’ Choice poll for best Italian restaurant.
—Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The book became a New York Times Bestseller, was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, and was longlisted for the National Book Award.
—Hanif Abdurraqib
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 June 2025
When the finale aired, Bachelor fans were shocked to learn Ellis had made promises to the other finalist, Litia Garr, a 31-year-old venture capitalist from Utah.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 June 2025
In 2024, Cafe Bella was a Top 5 finalist in the Star-Telegram’s Readers’ Choice poll for best Italian restaurant.
—Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The book became a New York Times Bestseller, was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, and was longlisted for the National Book Award.
—Hanif Abdurraqib
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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finalist
noun
fi·nal·ist
ˈfīn-ᵊl-əst 
: a contestant in the finals of a competition
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