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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Flock said his program graduated a dozen seniors from last year’s finalist squad and hasn’t dwelled on its outcome during its current playoff run.
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
The fashion flock came out in full force Wednesday night to celebrate the 10 finalists for the 2026 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, following their first designer presentations to the judges that morning.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Fifteen players have already committed to play, the event announced Thursday, shaping up a field highlighted by three top-10 players, two Grand Slam champions, four Grand Slam finalists and four former DC Open champions.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
The Season 23 finale, which aired Monday, June 8, saw Rhoda Magbitang claim the title of Top Chef after weeks of competition, beating out fellow finalists Sherry Cardoso and Laurence Louie.
—Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
The fashion flock came out in full force Wednesday night to celebrate the 10 finalists for the 2026 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, following their first designer presentations to the judges that morning.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Fifteen players have already committed to play, the event announced Thursday, shaping up a field highlighted by three top-10 players, two Grand Slam champions, four Grand Slam finalists and four former DC Open champions.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
The Season 23 finale, which aired Monday, June 8, saw Rhoda Magbitang claim the title of Top Chef after weeks of competition, beating out fellow finalists Sherry Cardoso and Laurence Louie.
—Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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finalist
noun
fi·nal·ist
ˈfīn-ᵊl-əst 
: a contestant in the finals of a competition
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