- plural of contestant.
contestants
Example Sentences
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So don’t ask me how I know that its male contestants seem to spend more time waxing than your average Real Housewife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
When the cameras start rolling on Celebrity MasterChef, the contestants may be the ones sweating over the stoves, but there is plenty going on behind the scenes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
That this is a reflection of America is taken as a given, the same way “Love Is Blind” contestants don’t feel the need to mention their evangelical beliefs.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
But with 10 contestants running, it’s more likely that the contest will narrow the field to a two-candidate runoff to be held Aug. 25.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The contestants had to buzz in like they did on Jeopardy!
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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