Finisher is an English word with synonyms like closer or reliever. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Finisher in a sentence
Related words
Finisher meaning
- A person who finishes or completes something.
- A person who applies a finish to something, such as furniture.
- The person who applies the gilding and decoration in bookbinding.
Using Finisher
- The main meaning on this page is: A person who finishes or completes something. | A person who applies a finish to something, such as furniture. | The person who applies the gilding and decoration in bookbinding.
- Useful related words include: closer, reliever, relief pitcher, fireman.
- In the example corpus, finisher often appears in combinations such as: finisher in, his finisher, finisher but.
Context around Finisher
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Finisher
- In this selection, "finisher" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lead, minute, overall, includes, follow and heartwood stand out and add context to how "finisher" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 10 minute finisher includes four and a lead finisher. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "finisher" sits close to words such as aleksandr, anecdotes and annum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with finisher
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All participants will receive a finisher medal after crossing the finish line. (12 words)
Also, she was the first female overall finisher in last year’s Dumaguete Triathlon. (14 words)
Lead Finisher Heartwood in Eagle, CO, a custom cabinetry manufacturer, is seeking a Lead Finisher. (15 words)
Carrie’s intense 10-minute finisher includes four circuits and to do the finisher, follow these steps: “Do the unilateral (aka one-sided) exercises in Circuit 1 for the suggested time, then repeat the entire circuit on the opposite side. (40 words)
A volunteer hands out finisher’s medals at the B.A.A. 10k road race in Boston Staff Photo by Nancy Lane/Boston Herald (Sunday,June 25, 2023). on the Boston Common on Sunday, in Boston, MA. (37 words)
Dragunov was chasing him and set up for a finisher but had to jump the barricade as well and chase McDonagh through the crowd, and the two seemingly headed further into the arena. (33 words)
Dick Clark was the second place kayak finisher and he won his age group (80 and up) too! (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
Carrie’s intense 10-minute finisher includes four circuits and to do the finisher, follow these steps: “Do the unilateral (aka one-sided) exercises in Circuit 1 for the suggested time, then repeat the entire circuit on the opposite side.
Lead Finisher Heartwood in Eagle, CO, a custom cabinetry manufacturer, is seeking a Lead Finisher.
All participants will receive a finisher medal after crossing the finish line.
Also, she was the first female overall finisher in last year’s Dumaguete Triathlon.
Although you may not have this fighter leveled up to have this finisher through Character Mastery, you must Down, Down, Back, Back Kick at mid-range to solve the Klue.
A volunteer hands out finisher’s medals at the B.A.A. 10k road race in Boston Staff Photo by Nancy Lane/Boston Herald (Sunday,June 25, 2023). on the Boston Common on Sunday, in Boston, MA.
Balor went up top for his finisher, but Edge climbed onto the apron and distracted him.
Belair hoisted up Asuka for her finisher, but Asuka rubbed mist into the eyes of Belair, who then released her.
Benni's now been tasked with handling the pace of United's attacking line and developing Rasmus Hojlund into the ruthless finisher that McCarthy was in his prime.
But Mark Davis used his raw power to spike Trent on his head with a piledriver, leaving Chuck vulnerable to Aussie Open’s double team finisher for the pin.
Cheri Ryan was the lone finisher in the beginner women’s race, breaking the tape in 53:19.
Dick Clark was the second place kayak finisher and he won his age group (80 and up) too!
Dragunov was chasing him and set up for a finisher but had to jump the barricade as well and chase McDonagh through the crowd, and the two seemingly headed further into the arena.
Gallus hit Blade with a Power Slam-Shoulder Tackle finisher to pick up the win.
Harrier Brittany Watson was the second lady to finish the Robert's Park parkrun and tenth finisher overall, with Brittany running the course in a great sub-20 time of 19:56.
He can look the part of slasher, finisher, shooter, runner in transition … you name it.
He finished off by delivering his finisher again to the referee, also onto the broken announcers’ table.
In the match, Tay went for the finisher and paused when she realized she’d be disqualified.
Last year's Island Masters winner, Arran Butcher, makes a return to defend his title, as will last year's third place finisher, Dave Hammond.
Mr. Johnson, the third-place finisher, is expected to have a strong performance here in the runoff.
Common combinations with finisher
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- finisher in 12×
- his finisher 12×
- finisher but 11×
- finisher and 11×
- finisher is 10×
- second-place finisher 9×
- top finisher 9×
- third-place finisher 8×
- finisher for 7×
- finisher to 7×