semifinalist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of semifinalist
Example Sentences
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The only other men’s wild-card semifinalist was Goran Ivanisevic, who won the title as a wild card in 2001.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
Einat Admony — a two-time James Beard semifinalist, cookbook author, comedian and chef-owner of the widely acclaimed Balaboosta and Taim — is now adding a new title to that list: Memoirist.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
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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