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Recent Examples of semifinalist
The other one is Oscar Diaz of Durham, a James Beard Award semifinalist with multiple restaurants that showcase his Mexican American heritage growing up in Chicago.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Chung Hyeon, the 2018 Australian Open semifinalist who saw Achilles and back injuries derail his career, and Kwon Soon-woo, whose ranking has been depressed by military service that prohibits his playing outside South Korea, stunning Argentina.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Rune James Beard semifinalist Sean Richardson opened Rune in March 2024, and created a menu that paid homage to his grandmother's cooking.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Reigning state semifinalist Hudson (9-4-1) has won five of its last six.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Pera’s friend Dawn Burrell, also a chef and a James Beard Award semifinalist, adopted her dog Kenji from Italy.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Brandon was recently named a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef in the Mountains.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The Bruins will avoid Big Ten matchups against reigning national champion Indiana and College Football Playoff semifinalist Ohio State.
—Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Indienne chef Sujan Sarkar, whose recently opened Nadu was just named a James Beard semifinalist for Best New Restaurant, said the Banchet award reaffirms his team’s culinary direction and mission.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Chung Hyeon, the 2018 Australian Open semifinalist who saw Achilles and back injuries derail his career, and Kwon Soon-woo, whose ranking has been depressed by military service that prohibits his playing outside South Korea, stunning Argentina.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Rune James Beard semifinalist Sean Richardson opened Rune in March 2024, and created a menu that paid homage to his grandmother's cooking.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Reigning state semifinalist Hudson (9-4-1) has won five of its last six.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Pera’s friend Dawn Burrell, also a chef and a James Beard Award semifinalist, adopted her dog Kenji from Italy.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Brandon was recently named a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef in the Mountains.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The Bruins will avoid Big Ten matchups against reigning national champion Indiana and College Football Playoff semifinalist Ohio State.
—Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Indienne chef Sujan Sarkar, whose recently opened Nadu was just named a James Beard semifinalist for Best New Restaurant, said the Banchet award reaffirms his team’s culinary direction and mission.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinalist
finalist
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Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director who was a finalist to become the next Federal Reserve chair, told CNBC that several factors are converging to keep payroll growth low, at least for the time being.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Isa Torres, Florida State Torres was a first-team All-American for the NFCA and Softball America and a top 10 finalist for USA Softball National Player of the Year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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