contestant
noun
con·tes·tant
kən-ˈte-stənt 
also ˈkän-ˌte-
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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What's happening: The Royal Sonesta asked me to be one of four contestants for Greasing of the Poles.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
So at the end of the day, the biggest challenge for us is to figure out whether a contestant is really genuine.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Next week, fans can expect an all-new group of five contestants to take to the Masked Singer stage from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT Wednesday on Fox.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
On this special episode, prizes that usually offered $1,000 were bumped up to $10,000, with some contestants having the chance to take home up to $100,000.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
So at the end of the day, the biggest challenge for us is to figure out whether a contestant is really genuine.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Next week, fans can expect an all-new group of five contestants to take to the Masked Singer stage from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT Wednesday on Fox.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
On this special episode, prizes that usually offered $1,000 were bumped up to $10,000, with some contestants having the chance to take home up to $100,000.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contestant
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contestant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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