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contestant
/ kənˈtɛstənt /
noun
- a person who takes part in a contest; competitor
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Other Words From
- uncon·testant noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of contestant1
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Example Sentences
Any Miss America contestant who betrays herself to be a sexually autonomous being will be quickly sent packing.
That contestant also happens to be Cuba Gooding, Jr., Oscar-winner for Jerry Maguire and major hockey fan.
They are told that Miss America has evolved, but shown a contestant waxing rhapsodic about Barbie.
Similarly, the video selections for each contestant were wildly unequal, for no apparent reason.
Each contestant sings and/or dances, as the crowd cheers wholeheartedly.
No contestant except the first leaves his place until tagged by the returning contestant.
I was not a contestant, but, notwithstanding, had occasion to use my weapon.
If the water is spilled over or the candle blows out, the contestant is out of the race.
An equal number of chalk marks are made upon the floor in front of each contestant.
Each contestant is given a row and is requested to try distances before being blindfolded.
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