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contestant

[kuhn-tes-tuhnt] / kənˈtɛs tənt /


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Former Strictly contestant Williams is also recognised for his role as the iceberg in another London transfer, musical parody Titaníque.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He couldn’t remember another time a “Jeopardy!” super champion, i.e. a contestant who has racked up five or more consecutive wins, had lost that big.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Real-life Roma singer Bianca Mihai, a contestant on the Romanian version of reality TV show "The Voice" last year, called Lolita's overnight success "unfair".

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

While she was the first black woman to represent South Africa at the beauty paegent, she was not the country's first non-white contestant.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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