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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When Paul was done, Shelton took the court and made a mess of Matteo Gigante, the 23-year-old Italian who survived qualifying and took apart Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2021 finalist.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Prior to Sunday’s matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. was named a finalist for the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
The federation could cross the bridge of a finalist from outside MLS or Liga MX when the occasion arises.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The artwork was created in 2020 and was a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery's 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
—Dan Gooding
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Prior to Sunday’s matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. was named a finalist for the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
The federation could cross the bridge of a finalist from outside MLS or Liga MX when the occasion arises.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The artwork was created in 2020 and was a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery's 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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