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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The finalists and winner will be decided by the SONA membership.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Those same mills are now full of chefs and artisans like Kate and Jason Hamm, co-owners of Fish and Whistle, and semi finalists in James Beard awards’ emerging chef category.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Selected from an impressive 6,000 submissions, the finalists span genres and subjects.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The finalist of Vogue Open Casting 2025 will be featured in a major editorial moment with Vogue.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Those same mills are now full of chefs and artisans like Kate and Jason Hamm, co-owners of Fish and Whistle, and semi finalists in James Beard awards’ emerging chef category.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Selected from an impressive 6,000 submissions, the finalists span genres and subjects.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The finalist of Vogue Open Casting 2025 will be featured in a major editorial moment with Vogue.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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