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contestant

[kuhn-tes-tuhnt] / kənˈtɛs tənt /


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Magyar asks a contestant competing in “Deal or No Deal” after receiving the banker’s offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In this week’s Screen Gab, ‘DWTS’ contestant Guillermo Rodriguez tells us how much his legs hurt — plus we have streaming recommendations for your weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The "hit show" Celebrity Traitors has brought a smile back to contestant Maya James after her "split from footballer Ruben Dias", the Daily Star says in its front page splash.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Unlike many large adult male bears, Backpack hasn't shown much aggression toward his competitors," his contestant profile says.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The other three shuffle papers back and forth and murmur something about the previous contestant dodging questions.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

It’s not about the money for most contestants anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

At the Fonda, Adéla recounted moving here from her native Slovakia and working alongside the show’s other contestants to “try to become pop stars together,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Other contestants competing to win the series include a paediatric doctor, a competitive sprinter, a hairdresser and a drag artist.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Dancing With the Stars” contestants Guillermo Rodriguez and Jackson Olson have confirmed there is no bad blood between them after the latter apologized for a comment he made on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Next thing I knew, the contestants rushed up to me, giving me one big group hug and saying congratulations.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles


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