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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After all, at the Australian Open last year, Andreeva, as a sixteen-year-old, dismantled Ons Jabeur, a former Grand Slam finalist, by a score of 6–0, 6–2.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Every finalist walks away with something; fourth place is worth $5,000 and the remaining four finishers receive $2,500 each.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In March 2024, his contract with the city was extended through August 2027 - with a 16% raise - after Platt became a finalist for a city manager role in Austin, Texas.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The redshirt senior was also a finalist for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award for shooting guards in 2023-24.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Every finalist walks away with something; fourth place is worth $5,000 and the remaining four finishers receive $2,500 each.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In March 2024, his contract with the city was extended through August 2027 - with a 16% raise - after Platt became a finalist for a city manager role in Austin, Texas.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The redshirt senior was also a finalist for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award for shooting guards in 2023-24.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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