contestant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɛstənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɛstənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən tes′tənt)

Collocations for "contestant"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "contestant" in context.

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contestant

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a contestant on [Jeopardy®]
  2. a [Jeopardy®] contestant
  3. a [game, quiz] show contestant
  4. the contestant won [a new car, $100,000]
  5. [winning, losing] contestants will receive...
  6. the contestant failed (to answer correctly)
  7. the contestant [chose, picked] a category
  8. was chosen to be a contestant (on)
  9. the contestant's [name, score]
  10. choose a contestant from the audience
  11. a contestant chosen from the audience
  12. all contestants must [be, have, submit, provide, complete, supply]
  13. the next contestant
  14. contestants will play for
  15. celebrity contestants
  16. the contestant with the [most points, highest score] will win...
  17. the contestant [with the most points] wins
'contestant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clock - fired - furnish - maximum - most - opposite - push - squander - standard - superior

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