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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The summer heat arrived early on Peacock's Love Island USA Season 7 premiere, which aired on Tuesday with a 40-minute delay, high-stakes drama, and an off-screen scandal that has fans calling for a contestant's removal.
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Jeremiah Brown, a 25-year-old from Seattle, Washington, was one of 10 original contestants on Love Island USA Season 7 who joined on Day 1.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
The trailer picks up where Season 2’s cliffhanger left off, with Gi-Hun (Player 456) witnessing the death of his best friend and learning the truth about the Front Man, who pretended to be a contestant during the second season.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
This was a contestant who knew he was destined to win from the very first performance.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Jeremiah Brown, a 25-year-old from Seattle, Washington, was one of 10 original contestants on Love Island USA Season 7 who joined on Day 1.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
The trailer picks up where Season 2’s cliffhanger left off, with Gi-Hun (Player 456) witnessing the death of his best friend and learning the truth about the Front Man, who pretended to be a contestant during the second season.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
This was a contestant who knew he was destined to win from the very first performance.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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