as in competitors
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Recent Examples of contestants
Like in past years, 2024 was filled with many adorable pup contestants and hundreds of eager onlookers.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Two Made in Chelsea stars even crashed the spinoff in the first season; Tristan Phipps and Miles Nazaire dropped into Made in Bondi to disrupt a love triangle between three contestants.
—Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
This week, both our contestants were Green Bay-area students nominated for their actions in the classroom.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
The novel centered on one desperate man, needing money for his sick daughter, who joins the most popular show, The Running Man, in which teams of killers hunt down contestants.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
That could be credited to its wacky outdoors fun, challenging contestants to rediscover their inner kids by building vehicles to navigate outdoor obstacle courses.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
The British singer got his start in music on The X-Factor in 2010, after the judges teamed him up with fellow solo contestants Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson to form One Direction.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The Group B contestants consist of Chess Piece, Dust Bunny, Bluebell, Wasp and Goo.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, at least, the contestants are faced with intriguing dilemmas or moral quandaries.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Two Made in Chelsea stars even crashed the spinoff in the first season; Tristan Phipps and Miles Nazaire dropped into Made in Bondi to disrupt a love triangle between three contestants.
—Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
This week, both our contestants were Green Bay-area students nominated for their actions in the classroom.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
The novel centered on one desperate man, needing money for his sick daughter, who joins the most popular show, The Running Man, in which teams of killers hunt down contestants.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
That could be credited to its wacky outdoors fun, challenging contestants to rediscover their inner kids by building vehicles to navigate outdoor obstacle courses.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
The British singer got his start in music on The X-Factor in 2010, after the judges teamed him up with fellow solo contestants Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson to form One Direction.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The Group B contestants consist of Chess Piece, Dust Bunny, Bluebell, Wasp and Goo.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, at least, the contestants are faced with intriguing dilemmas or moral quandaries.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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