semifinalist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of semifinalist
Example Sentences
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The buzz: Morocco, a semifinalist four years ago, did not lose in the group stage but finished second to Brazil on goal differential, setting up this challenging matchup with the Netherlands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
In the first finals appearance for both programs, Oak Park swept the last four courts to claim the inaugural Division 4 crown against Campbell Hall, a Division 3 semifinalist last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
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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