quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the Panthers lost to Burleson Centennial in the regional quarterfinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, London’s Metropolitan Police said that a robust policing plan has been implemented for the Champions League quarterfinal between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium following the terror threats.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The game will mark the La Jolla Country Day alum’s first Final Four appearance in a career that took her to two quarterfinals with Oregon.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Then Cannon announced that there would be a double elimination, first with the lowest vote-getter being immediately ousted, then the remaining two duking it out for a spot in the upcoming quarterfinals.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Sinner made his first big splash in 2020, reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open in his debut.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The remaining two quarterfinals will take place later on Thursday.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
The only other San Diego team to make the quarterfinals was Classical Academy, which beat St. Augustine in the morning playoff.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Coach Tata Martino benched most of his regular starting lineup for the league game, which is sandwiched between the two legs of the Champions Cup quarterfinal series against Mexican club Monterrey.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
San Diego State wins 17th consecutive quarterfinal game, move on to face Utah State in Friday night’s semis at Thomas & Mack
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The masters of survive and advance survived and advanced.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Top-seeded and second-ranked in the country, the Cardinal (26-4) will debut Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in a quarterfinal game at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Both Mexico and the US will have to wait to discover who their quarterfinal opponents will be, with those knockout matches being played at the weekend.
—Ben Church, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
What caused a lengthy delay at an Indian Wells’ quarterfinal tennis match?
4.
—CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Just last week, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev's quarterfinal match in Indian Wells, California, on Thursday was paused due to a swarm of bees on the court.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Leon Powe flexes his muscles The Bears rode the broad shoulders of power forward Leon Powe, who scored 22 points and set a tournament record with 20 rebounds in a quarterfinal win over USC.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
Monterrey has lost just once to an MLS team in the knockout stage, 1-0 at Atlanta United in the 2019 quarterfinals.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the Panthers lost to Burleson Centennial in the regional quarterfinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, London’s Metropolitan Police said that a robust policing plan has been implemented for the Champions League quarterfinal between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium following the terror threats.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The game will mark the La Jolla Country Day alum’s first Final Four appearance in a career that took her to two quarterfinals with Oregon.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Then Cannon announced that there would be a double elimination, first with the lowest vote-getter being immediately ousted, then the remaining two duking it out for a spot in the upcoming quarterfinals.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
Sinner made his first big splash in 2020, reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open in his debut.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The remaining two quarterfinals will take place later on Thursday.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
The only other San Diego team to make the quarterfinals was Classical Academy, which beat St. Augustine in the morning playoff.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The talent level in California high school baseball is always among the best, a point that became even clearer on Thursday when all four Southern California teams won their quarterfinal games during the 16-team National High School Baseball Invitational in Cary, N.C.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Coach Tata Martino benched most of his regular starting lineup for the league game, which is sandwiched between the two legs of the Champions Cup quarterfinal series against Mexican club Monterrey.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
San Diego State wins 17th consecutive quarterfinal game, move on to face Utah State in Friday night’s semis at Thomas & Mack
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LAS VEGAS —
The masters of survive and advance survived and advanced.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Top-seeded and second-ranked in the country, the Cardinal (26-4) will debut Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in a quarterfinal game at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Both Mexico and the US will have to wait to discover who their quarterfinal opponents will be, with those knockout matches being played at the weekend.
—Ben Church, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
What caused a lengthy delay at an Indian Wells’ quarterfinal tennis match?
4.
—CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Just last week, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev's quarterfinal match in Indian Wells, California, on Thursday was paused due to a swarm of bees on the court.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Leon Powe flexes his muscles The Bears rode the broad shoulders of power forward Leon Powe, who scored 22 points and set a tournament record with 20 rebounds in a quarterfinal win over USC.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
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