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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Since first airing in June 2005, ABC's competition show has seen hundreds of passionate routines from the celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners.
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Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Episodes will include real-time voting for viewers to help pick which contestants advance in the competition.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Other contestants then walked out in protest, and Itsaragrisil threatened the contestants to sit down, or else their positions in the pageant would be in jeopardy.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
How much do 'Dancing With the Stars' contestants get paid?
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
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Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Episodes will include real-time voting for viewers to help pick which contestants advance in the competition.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Other contestants then walked out in protest, and Itsaragrisil threatened the contestants to sit down, or else their positions in the pageant would be in jeopardy.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
How much do 'Dancing With the Stars' contestants get paid?
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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