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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For a second consecutive year Saginaw has been named among the 20 finalists for the All-America City Award presented by the National Civic League.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Over the weekend, one of the council members announced that the five finalists would participate in a public debate.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
In the end, Ms. Brooks was one of two finalists asked to play additional excerpts and to sit for a face-to-face interview with the judges.
—Sarah Diamond Christopher Lee, New York Times, 27 May 2024
The finalists for the 100&Change competition will be announced in the spring of 2025.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 22 May 2024
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Over the weekend, one of the council members announced that the five finalists would participate in a public debate.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
In the end, Ms. Brooks was one of two finalists asked to play additional excerpts and to sit for a face-to-face interview with the judges.
—Sarah Diamond Christopher Lee, New York Times, 27 May 2024
The finalists for the 100&Change competition will be announced in the spring of 2025.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 22 May 2024
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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finalist
noun
fi·nal·ist
ˈfīn-ᵊl-əst 
: a contestant in the finals of a competition
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