clincher

Example Sentences

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The win over Aston Villa in February provided the moment where the bond with supporters could stick, Edwards sprinting down the touchline after Rodrigo Gomes' stoppage-time clincher as fans went wild.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The AI race could well be the clincher.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Then he delivers the clincher line in English while flourishing a finger-heart: “I like . . . you.”

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

When the postseason Dodgers needed a hero, he had big hits in the division series opener, the division series clincher, and the clinching World Series Game 5.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

That was the clincher right there, 99 percent of what you needed to know.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover