Sentence examples for finalist and a from inspiring English sources

Among this year's contenders are four début writers, a previous finalist, and a past winner.

"More and more, she's putting herself on the map," said Zina Garrison, a former Wimbledon finalist and a friend of the Williams family.

But he posted career-best numbers this season, earning a nod as a Norris finalist and a spot on Team Canada in the process.

As quarterbacks coach at Utah, he had helped Alex Smith become a Heisman finalist and a No. 1 pick in the N.F.L. draft.

The ESPN commentator Pam Shriver, a 1978 Open singles finalist and a five-time doubles champion, spent most of Wednesday afternoon outside the locker rooms corralling players for interviews to fill the cable network's airtime.

In its last search, the board "got blasted," Ms. Pena said, for declaring only one finalist, and a white male insider at that: Tom Boasberg, a former Hong Kong businessman and political adviser there, and the school district's chief operating officer from 2007 to 2009.

For our first few months, we focused entirely on getting into TechCrunch50 (now Disrupt) as a finalist, and raising a seed round from prestigious investors.

At the 1998 Commonwealth Games he was a 100 m semi finalist and set a games record as part of the 4×100 m relay team.

She is currently a United States Presidential Scholar Semi-Finalist and a 2015 Young Arts Alumna.

They've got World Cup winners and finalists, and a wealth of talent and experience".

Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo, "American Idol" finalists and a real-life couple, make cameo appearances.