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Recent Examples of semifinalist
Dobbertin is a three-time James Beard semifinalist and the mastermind behind Asian American hit Best Quality Daughter.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The croissants, cookies and breads come from James Beard semifinalist chef Maricsa Trejo of La Casita Bakeshop in Richardson.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
To qualify to be a semifinalist, students must score in the top 1% of test-takers in the state on the PSAT, which this year’s cohort took in fall 2024 as high school juniors.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2025
Fritz, who won two ATP 250 titles this year, was a semifinalist at Wimbledon.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Lincoln-Way Central (9-4) Several key pieces return from 7A semifinalist that nearly surprised by reaching state championship game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
And yet there is plenty more that is significant about her first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament in two full years, regardless of how Williams plays in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night when meets Karolina Muchova, the 2023 French Open runner-up and a two-time semifinalist in New York.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Barquisimeto finished third last year and was a semifinalist in 2015.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Weeks, a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist, plans to open a concept called Murray’s Creole Pub at the current location of Pints & Union, 1576 Bardstown Road, in Louisville's Deer Park neighborhood this fall, according to an Instagram post from Friday afternoon.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The croissants, cookies and breads come from James Beard semifinalist chef Maricsa Trejo of La Casita Bakeshop in Richardson.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
To qualify to be a semifinalist, students must score in the top 1% of test-takers in the state on the PSAT, which this year’s cohort took in fall 2024 as high school juniors.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2025
Fritz, who won two ATP 250 titles this year, was a semifinalist at Wimbledon.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Lincoln-Way Central (9-4) Several key pieces return from 7A semifinalist that nearly surprised by reaching state championship game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
And yet there is plenty more that is significant about her first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament in two full years, regardless of how Williams plays in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night when meets Karolina Muchova, the 2023 French Open runner-up and a two-time semifinalist in New York.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Barquisimeto finished third last year and was a semifinalist in 2015.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Weeks, a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist, plans to open a concept called Murray’s Creole Pub at the current location of Pints & Union, 1576 Bardstown Road, in Louisville's Deer Park neighborhood this fall, according to an Instagram post from Friday afternoon.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinalist
finalist
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The designer was a finalist for the Hyères Festival in 2022, and created a capsule line for AZ Factory in 2023 before winning the IFM x Ami prize last year.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Oakland Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz was named a finalist for the 2025 Hank Aaron Award after a record-setting season that ranked among the most productive offensive debuts in MLB history.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Semifinalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinalist. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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