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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People were able to vote for nine finalists during the Aug. 15-25 Kentucky State Fair at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Mike Yastrzemski was a finalist for the Gold Glove in right field, but the award went to the Brewers’ Sal Frelick.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Our next finalist this week is Leo, a 10-year-old rescue dog, who was rescued in the U.K. from Greece aged 4.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Kru’s chef Billy Ngo was a finalist for the 2024 James Beard Award for Best Chef: California.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Mike Yastrzemski was a finalist for the Gold Glove in right field, but the award went to the Brewers’ Sal Frelick.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Our next finalist this week is Leo, a 10-year-old rescue dog, who was rescued in the U.K. from Greece aged 4.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Kru’s chef Billy Ngo was a finalist for the 2024 James Beard Award for Best Chef: California.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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finalist
noun
fi·nal·ist
ˈfīn-ᵊl-əst 
: a contestant in the finals of a competition
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