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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The winners and finalists for 2026 Detroit Free Press car, truck and SUV of the year cover the modern auto industry’s extraordinary breadth from affordable compact cars to workhorse pickups and luxury SUVs.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Hardy, a Doak Walker Award finalist, finishes the 2025 season with 1,645 yards on the ground after running for 89 Saturday.
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Pachinko is also a New York Times bestseller and a National Book Award finalist, which is a testament to its cultural resonance.
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His booth partner is Drew Brees, a sure-thing finalist for next year’s Canton, Ohio, ceremony.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Hardy, a Doak Walker Award finalist, finishes the 2025 season with 1,645 yards on the ground after running for 89 Saturday.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
Pachinko is also a New York Times bestseller and a National Book Award finalist, which is a testament to its cultural resonance.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
His booth partner is Drew Brees, a sure-thing finalist for next year’s Canton, Ohio, ceremony.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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finalist
noun
fi·nal·ist
ˈfīn-ᵊl-əst 
: a contestant in the finals of a competition
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