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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Its founding client roster includes designer Zuhair Murad, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist Bach Mai, jewelry brand Hearts on Fire, Spanish designer Teresa Helbig, and emerging New York label Aiste Hong.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, a merit selection panel consisting of members of Walz’s administration and at-large members of the Commission on Judicial Selection took applications from candidates and recommended the four finalists.
—Dale Morin, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
This season, each coach will select one contestant from their team to advance to the Lives, with viewers voting on the fifth and sixth finalist.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Her memoir, Ordinary Light, was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in nonfiction.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, a merit selection panel consisting of members of Walz’s administration and at-large members of the Commission on Judicial Selection took applications from candidates and recommended the four finalists.
—Dale Morin, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
This season, each coach will select one contestant from their team to advance to the Lives, with viewers voting on the fifth and sixth finalist.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Her memoir, Ordinary Light, was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in nonfiction.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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