: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
Examples of entrant in a Sentence
Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules.
new entrants into a highly competitive field
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All nine entrants in the girls’ 100 qualified for state, paced by Gardena Serra senior Mia Flowers (11.46), Royal sophomore Olivia Kirk (11.54), Canyon Country Canyon senior Mikaela Warr (11.54), Chaparral junior Keelan Wright (11.56) and Oaks Christian senior Nia Clayton (11.59).
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Like all eligible entrants to the contest, Gates is not signed to a recording contract.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has also warned viewers not to direct abuse at the Israeli entrant this year, 20-year-old Eden Golan.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Seven new countries were admitted, bringing the total number of entrants who wanted to take part to 32, too many for one broadcast.
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Like all eligible entrants to the contest, Gates is not signed to a recording contract.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has also warned viewers not to direct abuse at the Israeli entrant this year, 20-year-old Eden Golan.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Seven new countries were admitted, bringing the total number of entrants who wanted to take part to 32, too many for one broadcast.
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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entrant
noun
en·trant
ˈen-trənt 
: one that enters
especially
: one that enters a contest
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