How to Use short list in a Sentence

short list

noun
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  • On the short list of the most frustrating games of the year.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Make a short list of variants that will get the most votes.
    — Tatiana Melnichuk, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Carey was on a short list of favorites to win the NCAA all-around.
    — oregonlive, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The city was on the short list to host the World Cup Final in 2026, and will host the most matches.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 June 2024
  • The other candidates on the short list for the post were Democrats.
    — cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The 27-year-old adds his name to the short list of artists to come through the club and sign the side entrance’s white wall.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Sure, Ohio might not be on a short list of beach havens in the United States.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
  • Made it to Don Sweeney’s short list prior to the Montgomery hire.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The tune opens at No. 14 on the short list, bringing the singer back to a tally she’s reached many times in the past.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Dartmouth, Chelmsford, and Duxbury are all on the short list for now.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
  • The result is a short list of the chief components in the drug sample.
    — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
  • His name was not on most short lists of candidates for the post.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • There’s been no looking back for Pope, who is on a short list for Pac-12 freshman of the year.
    — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Here, a short list of the go-to self-care favorites the beauty founder returns to time and time again.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Oakland Tech is on that short list of teams that have the height to match up with Branham.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Jonathan Taylor is still either the best running back in the NFL or on a very short list.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Here’s a short list of some of the best fillet knives on the market for a variety of users.
    — Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Mullen and Pruitt wouldn’t be on my short list for that position.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 24 Jan. 2023
  • There’s still a lot of very deserving bands, but MC5 was on my short list for a long time.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 28 June 2024
  • The puree gets a flavor boost from the short list of ingredients.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Of the 10 Phase 1 winners, only the five described earlier made the short list.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 9 June 2022
  • This short list provides a good blueprint of how to help others help you.
    — Jaclyn Cosgroveassistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2022
  • That put him on the short list of the league's most dynamic postseason big men.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The short list of ingredients can be prepped even faster with the help of a Microplane zester (aka rasp).
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
  • This short list of movies is ready to help get you in the mood to consume heaps of stuffing and cranberry sauce.
    — Kyle Mahnke, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The following bottles could be the right one for your little one, even of it didn’t make our short list.
    — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Next season the team will be built around Corwin and Klein, who should be on short list of top singles tandems in the state.
    — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2022
  • But staff’s suggested short list is still on the table.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • There’s also reason for skepticism about the club’s short-term ability to remain on the short list of no-doubt Cup contenders.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 June 2024
  • As music director of the Antwerp Symphony, she is said to be on the short list for a number of other music director openings, L.A. included.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024

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