How to Use finally in a Sentence

finally

adverb
  • Fans finally showed signs of life for the main event.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Saguaro finally scratched out a run in the sixth on a ground out.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
  • Now feels like the right time to finally let him off the leash.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Then, finally, his body was found back in the home.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
  • That age has finally caught up.
    Jim Diehl Cscs, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Could this finally be the year?
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Whew, finally a nice, calm night.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Garance falls down, gets up, falls again, and again, but then finally one more time.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
  • And finally… Write a short blurb with link to video.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • So why a podcast to finally break the ice?
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Ober was knocked out finally in the fifth inning.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • Well, that finally seems to be reaching its end.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Teams are finally healthy, so there could be two five-game matches.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • When the show finally clicked [with viewers], all those notes went away.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Now decades later, that dream has finally come true.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • His lying has finally caught up with him.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Nicaragua finally broke through in the fifth to even it, then seized control in the eighth.
    Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The kids finally asked to watch TV in the car.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • So life is finally back to normal.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
  • With the start of a six-game road trip, might that be the spark the team finally needed?
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • Flair finally got the hot tag to Ripley as the crowd went crazy.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • The winds finally give it a rest, making for a more pleasant day.
    Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Looks like a team of researchers has finally found a way to solve this problem.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • On the bright side, at least one of these two teams finally will get their first win of the season.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And now the company is finally ready for the open road.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Kid finally cut off Fenix with a powerbomb as the match slowed to his pace.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Their offense finally stirred in the eighth.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The system around her finally worked the way it was supposed to.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Watching the movie, Kerr was finally able to make peace with his own guilt.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Break life’s old curses by choosing a path that finally feels good and right for you.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2023

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