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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For better or worse, the show was everywhere, and so were its contestants.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
There, Rocky served as a contestant and offered Bilt Members nationwide the chance to win free rent payments of up to $2,500.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida but based in Atlanta, Lee was a contestant on the most recent, 27th season of Big Brother, which aired this summer.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Five contestants had the Cowboys available and picked them, and the five others had to put their multimillion-dollar hopes on the line with an underdog.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
There, Rocky served as a contestant and offered Bilt Members nationwide the chance to win free rent payments of up to $2,500.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida but based in Atlanta, Lee was a contestant on the most recent, 27th season of Big Brother, which aired this summer.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Five contestants had the Cowboys available and picked them, and the five others had to put their multimillion-dollar hopes on the line with an underdog.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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