contestant
noun
con·tes·tant
kən-ˈte-stənt 
also ˈkän-ˌte-
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Examples of contestant in a Sentence
The contestant who catches the most fish wins.
The winning contestants will receive a cash prize.
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So there's the idea of former history of the contestants.
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EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The contestants lowered Rob first, followed by Derrick and lastly, Wes, for a total of $15,000 and a chance at earning three shields.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
News The season 17 queen is one of many Drag Race contestants who've revealed the (at times 6-figure cost) of competing on the show.
—James Factora, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
Even the show’s lead public-relations executive is a former contestant who still takes pleasure predicting Final Jeopardy! answers in a notepad before they’re revealed to the contestants.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The contestants lowered Rob first, followed by Derrick and lastly, Wes, for a total of $15,000 and a chance at earning three shields.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
News The season 17 queen is one of many Drag Race contestants who've revealed the (at times 6-figure cost) of competing on the show.
—James Factora, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
Even the show’s lead public-relations executive is a former contestant who still takes pleasure predicting Final Jeopardy! answers in a notepad before they’re revealed to the contestants.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contestant. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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