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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Some want clarity, some want accountability, some want to test how self-aware the finalists really are.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
His debut story collection, There is a Rio Grande in Heaven, was a finalist for The Story Prize, and longlisted for the the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the Aspen Words Literary Prize, and the New American Voices Award.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love finished third in the voting with 719 points, and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin was fourth among the finalists with 432 points.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin were the other finalists.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
His debut story collection, There is a Rio Grande in Heaven, was a finalist for The Story Prize, and longlisted for the the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the Aspen Words Literary Prize, and the New American Voices Award.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love finished third in the voting with 719 points, and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin was fourth among the finalists with 432 points.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin were the other finalists.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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