finisher
Britishnoun
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a craftsman who carries out the final tasks in a manufacturing process
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boxing a knockout blow
Example Sentences
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And when his final putt went in, he had secured a dominant victory at 21-under, five strokes ahead second-place finisher Nicolai Hojgaard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Undoubtedly a prolific finisher, Rooney is the third-highest Premier League goalscorer and Manchester United's leading all-time scorer.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Jacks has repeatedly dug England from tricky situations, batting in the finisher role at number seven and filling the duties of the extra bowler behind captain Harry Brook's frontline five.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Pape Thiaw's team now have a kinder draw as they remain in Tangier for a last-16 tie on Saturday against the third-place finisher in Group E, either Burkina Faso or Sudan.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
The sacraments of baptism and the supper constantly point us back to the author and finisher of our faith.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
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