Definition of contestant
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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.
Recent Examples of contestant from the Web
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Starring contestants from Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race on VH-1.
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TV cameramen, fellow hat contestants and selfie-takers all jockeyed to capture Stutz’s towering tour de force, while others simply pointed and marveled.
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Friday Rollin' on the River: Battle of the Bands contestants will perform at Naperville Park District's Rollin' on the River concert series at 7 p.m. Friday at the Riverwalk Free Speech Pavilion, at Jackson Avenue and Webster Street.
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In the video, Emin—who looks like a horny Russian Bachelorette contestant—is sitting in some board meeting when begins to fantasize about his gaudy mansion.
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Some contestants fasted in the days leading up to the contest.
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The regular events begin at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.), when contestants in the horseshoe pitching contest will start tossing their shoes in Rockfield Park.
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Evita Delmundo, 20, applied to be a contestant in Miss Universe Malaysia, the Daily Mail reports.
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In sports as in politics, those contestants and candidates with the most money usually win.
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First Known Use of contestant
1665
CONTESTANT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of contestant for English Language Learners
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: a person who takes part in a contest
CONTESTANT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of contestant for Students
: a person who takes part in a competition He's a contestant on a quiz show.
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of contestant
: one that initiates or participates in a contest
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