American English pronunciation
How to pronounce contestants
IPA transcription: [kən'tɛstənts]
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Noun
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a person who participates in competitions
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a person who dissents from some established policy
Usage examples
- He mocked the contestants and berated the alts as "losers".
- During this time he wrote his first novel, "The Contestants".
- Contestants attempted to determine which explanation was correct in order to win prizes.
- The others won over the original six contestants.
- At the awarding ceremony, contestants are awarded medals depending on their relative total score.
- Three contestants are called down to play.
- The sixth form contestants represented leading public schools and grammar schools.
- On both versions of the show, contestants competed in several genres of entertainment.
- Contestants had to slap the button to ring in.
- However, a player may purchase as many contestants as they desire.