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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Hetherman was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to college football’s top assistant coach.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The West Coast Conference’s Gonzaga, which made the third round of every tournament between 2015 and 2024, is absent this year, and so is recent March Madness finalist San Diego State—and any other mid-majors.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The 2025-26 Champions League competition is currently ongoing, with the finalists set to be confirmed in the coming months.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
The timeliness of her efforts make Beidel — representing the entire UCF Restores team — a finalist for the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Floridian of the Year award.
—Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The West Coast Conference’s Gonzaga, which made the third round of every tournament between 2015 and 2024, is absent this year, and so is recent March Madness finalist San Diego State—and any other mid-majors.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The 2025-26 Champions League competition is currently ongoing, with the finalists set to be confirmed in the coming months.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
The timeliness of her efforts make Beidel — representing the entire UCF Restores team — a finalist for the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Floridian of the Year award.
—Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 1 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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