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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Yash Mehta Our first finalist for this week comes from Yash Mehta, as Mehta's two pet cats, Coco Junior and Muffy, captured our hearts during their precious bonding moment.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Items in boldface type are finalists in this year's Sporkies and Drinkies competition.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
The finalists are Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East and former Bachelorette star Hannah Brown.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
The billionaire was one of four finalists to buy the Boston Celtics this year and has held discussions with the NHL about bringing an expansion team to Houston.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Items in boldface type are finalists in this year's Sporkies and Drinkies competition.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
The finalists are Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East and former Bachelorette star Hannah Brown.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
The billionaire was one of four finalists to buy the Boston Celtics this year and has held discussions with the NHL about bringing an expansion team to Houston.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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