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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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.
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Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
The game format show follows 16 contestants who enter the game as duos, but quickly discover that no alliance is permanent.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 June 2026
In the wake of the docuseries landing on Netflix earlier this year, several previous contestants and judges have spoken out about their time on the show and working with Banks in particular.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The world first fell in love with her as a contestant in the RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse, where her razor-sharp charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent turned her into one of the franchise’s most beloved queens.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
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Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
The game format show follows 16 contestants who enter the game as duos, but quickly discover that no alliance is permanent.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 June 2026
In the wake of the docuseries landing on Netflix earlier this year, several previous contestants and judges have spoken out about their time on the show and working with Banks in particular.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The world first fell in love with her as a contestant in the RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse, where her razor-sharp charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent turned her into one of the franchise’s most beloved queens.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
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 22 Jun. 2026.
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