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contestant

[kuhn-tes-tuhnt] / kənˈtɛs tənt /


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When prebiotic soda Poppi jokingly teased a nonexistent “Amaya Papaya” beverage, using the nickname of Amaya Espinal, last year’s winning contestant and fan favorite, ITV sent the Pepsi-owned brand a cease-and-desist letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“What a great twist,” contestant Benjamin “Coach” Wade told The Times in March.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Participants from every series of BBC's Race Across the World will run in memory of former contestant Sam Gardiner.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

They have already issued a warning to Israeli broadcaster, Kan, after its contestant released videos in various languages asking people to vote en masse for Israel; Kan removed the posts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Then, catch this, my buddy Fang climbs out of the “soundproof” van where he’d been waiting like some cloistered game show contestant.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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