contestant

Example Sentences

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In one, he’s a contestant on “The Bachelor,” surrounded by a line of lookalike blond models; in another, he’s drinking matcha lattes with Will Smith.

From Los Angeles Times

And it seems many viewers value an element of surprise or beating the odds, as with Strictly's first blind contestant Chris McCausland winning last year.

From BBC

Davies replaced Dyer just before the first show was televised and was later subject to online criticism that her background in performing arts gave her an advantage over other contestants.

From BBC

With 16 contestants working in pairs, “What’s in the Box?” is at best an unwieldy format.

From The Wall Street Journal

She met Kiss radio host West when he was also a contestant on the same series of Strictly, and they announced their engagement earlier this year.

From BBC