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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As a junior with the Pioneers, Pohlkamp was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, which was won by Minnesota-Duluth forward and Detroit Red Wings draft pick Max Plante.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Brady and the other finalists will be honored with a dinner and reception Saturday night in Bloomington.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The event, officially called the Draper Pitch Competition, brought together three finalist teams of undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Jazmina Barrera, a Two Lines Press author and National Book Award finalist, emphasized the project’s timeliness.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Brady and the other finalists will be honored with a dinner and reception Saturday night in Bloomington.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The event, officially called the Draper Pitch Competition, brought together three finalist teams of undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Jazmina Barrera, a Two Lines Press author and National Book Award finalist, emphasized the project’s timeliness.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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