semifinalist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of semifinalist
Example Sentences
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He is currently a Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist, although his eligibility for that honor may soon get pushed back.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
That’s what made him such an outstanding NFL quarterback, and it’s part of the reason he’s a Hall of Fame semifinalist.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
What is your response to your recent James Beard semifinalist nomination?
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2025
It came from experience: He had been a semifinalist on the “Jeopardy!” college championship, won $20,000 on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” and banked $50,000 on “The $100,000 Pyramid.”
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
The extra sign announced that the town’s Under-14s team was the third runner-up in the interstate Hundred-Yard Sprint, or that the town was the home of the Illinois Girls’ Under-16s Wrestling semifinalist.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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