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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

"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

Now 18, Charlotte is a contestant in the latest series of Big Brother, something she has dreamed about for most of her life.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

I thought every contestant would get a little trophy, and the winner would get a crown and the money.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

Acaster did not take part in Friday's edition of spin-off show Uncloaked, which reunited some of the celebrity contestants following the final.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

An as-yet unrevealed game-changing power would be bestowed upon one player, but only after they had to blow up the proxy pumpkin scarecrow heads of all but three of the most trustworthy contestants.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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

The real warhorse among the contestants drank last; this position of honor was reserved for the best chugger in the squadron.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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