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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Episodes will include real-time voting to let the viewers help determine which contestants move forward.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
For contestants on Jeopardy's Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005, no imagining was needed.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Make it inside and the contestant receives a $10,000 inheritance (the prize boosted substantially after initially being $1,000).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
At the center of the script is local contestant Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman), whose journey alongside Peter McVries (David Jonsson) forms the film’s emotional core.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
For contestants on Jeopardy's Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005, no imagining was needed.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Make it inside and the contestant receives a $10,000 inheritance (the prize boosted substantially after initially being $1,000).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
At the center of the script is local contestant Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman), whose journey alongside Peter McVries (David Jonsson) forms the film’s emotional core.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 30 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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