contestant
noun
a person who takes part in a contest or competition.
contestants
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pluralof contestant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Twenty-one high-flying contestants are vying to win £100,000 for their charity of choice with all the charm, persuasion and manipulation they can muster.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The contestants stay in a candy-themed dormitory, where they will whisper their thoughts, strategic and emotional.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
‘The Swan’ was a spectacle called cruel and sadistic, but former contestants don’t really see it that way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It functioned as a musical chairs of sorts, in which the contestants switched partners until the music was paused, and a couple was announced.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Little Willy had read all about the other contestants in the newspaper.
From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
