How to Use finally in a Sentence

finally

adverb

• Saguaro finally scratched out a run in the sixth on a ground out.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
• The law finally caught up to James Bond — or at least the actor who used to play him.
  — Josh Robbins, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
• Bald’s shot finally dropped into the hoop at the buzzer.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
• This is the one that’s going to finally be my big break.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Dec. 2023
• Sweet 16 Then, on a hunt last month in South Africa, my luck finally changed.
  — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
• And then, finally, Gilliam’s dream — to be a mother — came true.
  — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
• That’s why now is the right time for Milli Vanilli to finally make sense to us.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
• When the show finally clicked [with viewers], all those notes went away.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
• And finally, top weekend events The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Dec. 14-17.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
• The winds finally give it a rest, making for a more pleasant day.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
• And, right now, Alvin Bragg has finally put that into his lap.
  — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2023
• The men finally forced the water back with a fix that was part berm, part sand burrito.
  — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 31 May 2023
• In the ninth inning, KC finally broke through as Adam Frazier hit a go-ahead two-run homer.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
• Break life’s old curses by choosing a path that finally feels good and right for you.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2023
• But by the time the Aztecs finally forced a shot-clock violation and got the ball back, there were just 41 seconds left.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
• But the Pogues finally cut him loose in 1991, as his drinking and drugging blew out of control.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
• After three seasons and a year of specials, the actor finally said goodbye in the epic two-parter The End of Time.
  — Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
• And finally, there was Rosa — raven-haired, dimple-cheeked Rosa.
  — Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
• Chalk finally sold Walnut Hill in 1985 to the Chrisland Corp.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
• Here was what life finally came to—being sick, or watching loved ones be sick.
  — Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
• Filming was delayed due to the pandemic and finally kicked in the spring of 2023 in Hungary.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
• So when his phone finally buzzed Friday and Chris Ballard was on the other end, all Downs could do was let the tears stream down his face.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2023
• And on the very day the rains finally started, says Paris, Sorai suddenly took ill.
  — Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 12 May 2024
• And finally, the research team figured out a way to turn the gene editor off after its work was done.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
• For Drew Miller, who at 13 found Sarah's body, the connections made at trial finally brought him some peace.
  — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
• Lastly, some of this knowledge was learned the hard way: By messing up in the field a few times and finally learning from those mistakes.
  — Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
• These may be drivers who finally gave up after hours spend idling on the freeways.
  — oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
• Joey Graziadei finally put an end to the mystery that left many fans puzzled as to why his eyes are yellow.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
• The moment finally came on a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains on a Saturday morning.
  — Isabelle Stillman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
• After 26 years, an arrest has finally been made in connection with the murder of a young woman.
  — Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024