exciting, good, great, thrilling, tremendous
His best finish was 11th in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

perfect
It was the perfect finish to a wonderful day.

sprint, storming, strong
The runners came round the bend for a sprint finish in the home straight.

close, dramatic, nail-biting, photo, tight
It was a photo finish, with three horses neck and neck at the finishing line.

provide
The rules of the game were changed to provide a more exciting finish for the television audience.

be in at
Her car suffered from gearbox trouble, but she was still in at the finish.

line

at the ~
Several runners needed medical attention at the finish.

to a/the ~
They fought bravely right to the finish.

~ to
a dramatic finish to the match

from start to finish
He was in the lead from start to finish.

good, neat, professional | perfect | attractive | decorative | fine, smooth | textured | natural | paint/painted | eggshell, gloss/glossy, matt, satin, shiny | brass, metallic, wood
a guitar with a natural wood finish

surface | floor, wall, etc.
The wall and floor finishes are all of the the highest standard.

have
This paint has a gloss finish.

achieve, get, obtain
With our new tool for putting up wallpaper you can get a perfect finish every time.

create, give (sth), produce, provide
This trim really does give the garment a professional finish.

match
The steel roof has been coloured to match the finish of the original wrought iron.

apply
Make sure the surface is clean and smooth before the finish is applied.

to a ~
Sand the wood to a fine finish using steel wool.

with a ~
a door handle with a brass finish

~ on
How did you achieve that finish on the wood?

almost, nearly | just
She had just finished dressing when the telephone rang.

soon | eventually, finally | off
He finished off by welcoming new arrivals to the school.

let sb
Let me just finish what I''m doing.

by
He finished by telling us about his trip to Spain.

with
The evening finished with a few songs. | Have you finished with the vacuum cleaner yet? I need it.