clincher
Example Sentences
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As for that tiny point guard: With 45 points in the championship clincher, Brunson didn’t just win Finals MVP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Then again, Walker Buehler wasn’t part of the Dodgers’ plans for their World Series clincher last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
He spun three perfect innings in the club’s Game 4 clincher on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
Sir Ben says that is what first piqued his interest, with the script being a final clincher.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
That was the clincher right there, 99 percent of what you needed to know.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
