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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If Lidstrom can’t win it, or even be a finalist, how can any other defenseman?
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Whitney Leavitt, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Season 34 semi-finalist on Dancing With The Stars, is heading to Broadway.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
The group will be whittled down to three finalists, and a public vote will be held before a winner is announced.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
Chosen from nearly 2,000 applicants nationwide, Miles stood out among the 30 finalists and was among the top winners, sharing over USD 100,000.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Whitney Leavitt, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Season 34 semi-finalist on Dancing With The Stars, is heading to Broadway.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
The group will be whittled down to three finalists, and a public vote will be held before a winner is announced.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
Chosen from nearly 2,000 applicants nationwide, Miles stood out among the 30 finalists and was among the top winners, sharing over USD 100,000.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 5 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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