How to Use penultimate in a Sentence

penultimate

adjective
Definition of penultimatenext
Synonyms for penultimatenext
  • The timepiece, which would turn out to be the penultimate Ref.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 June 2022
  • The seventh episode was supposed to be not the penultimate episode, but the third to last.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The news comes the same day that the penultimate episode of season two was released.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This year, the namesake hub of the Bordeaux wine region swooped in to nab the penultimate spot on the list.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • But the penultimate episode suggests that things could take a turn.
    — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 26 May 2023
  • Hull broke her nose in the penultimate game before the All-Star break on July 9 against the Wings.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2023
  • As the group ran around the penultimate turn, several moves were made.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The penultimate round is known as the Final Four, when only four teams are left.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2024
  • After dinner and awards but before the concert, the penultimate event of the gala evening is the auction.
    — Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Davis gave the penultimate speech of the night, which was full of hope for a brighter future for Black actors in Hollywood.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Through it all, the Heat remained in playoff contention until the penultimate night of the season.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
  • And of course, there’s the Man at the centre of it all—a wooden structure that is burned to the ground, usually on the penultimate night of the gathering.
    — Hazlitt, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Vonn secures the title finishing tied for 11th in the giant slalom, the penultimate race of the season.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The two teams meet again Feb. 28 in Lincoln, the Spartans’ penultimate game of the regular season.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2023
  • But long scoring droughts and a dismal night on the boards sent their penultimate home contest to the same place as so many before.
    — Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The storyline, which took hold in the penultimate episode of And Just Like That…'s second season, was jarring to watch.
    — Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Warning: This post contains spoilers for the penultimate episode of season 1 of House of the Dragon.
    — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2022
  • On the eighth day of the Summer League tournament, the penultimate game before heading home, second of a back-to-back, the Cavs looked heavy-legged and worn out.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 July 2022
  • The penultimate scene—while a little predictable—is one of the most enjoyable closers in the entire series. 3.
    — WIRED, 21 June 2023
  • Apart from wanting to break hearts, what prompted the decision to kill Imran off in the penultimate episode?
    — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Season 7 Unfair, maybe, to rank the penultimate batch of episodes as a genuine season.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Florida’s first pick is No. 63 overall, the penultimate pick in the second round.
    — David Wilson, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Following a contentious court case, Walters and Murdock hit it off in a bar in the penultimate episode of She-Hulk.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 17 Oct. 2022
  • This week’s penultimate episode (spoiler alert!) set up a finale that could see Ted return home to the U.S. and reunite with his son.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023
  • With firm fairways and water looming left, a lot can go right or wrong on the penultimate hole at TPC Scottsdale.
    — Drew Steiner, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The set’s most potent moment, though, came in its penultimate number.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 June 2023
  • In addition to writing the penultimate episodes of seasons one and two, among others.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2023
  • But New England was 2-for-2 in red-zone trips Sunday, scoring on their first and penultimate possessions of the game.
    — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Backed by little more than a trembling piano and heartbeat kick drum, Kendrick Lamar has nowhere to hide on Mr. Morale‘s penultimate track.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2022
  • One thing fans know for sure is these final two episodes will feel more like events: the penultimate episode is 85 minutes long and the finale clocks in at nearly two and a half hours.
    — Amber Dowling, Variety, 27 June 2022

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