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The phrase "a finalist for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that someone or something has reached the final stage of a competition or selection process.
Example: "She was thrilled to be named a finalist for the prestigious writing award."
Alternatives: "a contender for" or "in the running for".
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She was a finalist for the job.
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize!
In 1998, she was a finalist for the Turner Prize.
It made you a finalist for the Heisman".
He was also a finalist for the Newbery.
He was also a finalist for a Rhodes scholarship.
Annecy is a finalist for the spot in 2018.
Not surprisingly, "Oxygen" was a finalist for Britain's Booker Prize.
Zambrano is a finalist for coach of the year, and Sakiewicz, last year's executive of the year with Tampa Bay, is again a finalist for that award.
It, like the counterculture book, was a finalist for the National Book Award.
"The Lazarus Project" was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2008.
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