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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Outside of Seville, Thompson, Lyles, and Bednarek keeping the Jamaica versus USA rivalry alive, the most notable observation of the race is that 50% of the finalists were from African nations, a strong feat for an event typically dominated by the aforementioned countries.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He was also named as the first poet laureate of Santa Fe and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for his book Compass Rose.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Arsenal were semi-finalists last season, and Arteta has endeavoured to take as much learning as possible from the run his team had.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
An investigative series about the abrupt closure of a Miami heart transplant program led Michelle and her colleagues to be recognized as finalists in two 2024 Florida Sunshine State Award categories.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He was also named as the first poet laureate of Santa Fe and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for his book Compass Rose.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Arsenal were semi-finalists last season, and Arteta has endeavoured to take as much learning as possible from the run his team had.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
An investigative series about the abrupt closure of a Miami heart transplant program led Michelle and her colleagues to be recognized as finalists in two 2024 Florida Sunshine State Award categories.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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