noun
definition
A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
synonyms
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One who brings a legal challenge.
Examples of contestant in a Sentence
Each contestant must meet minimum sanitation guidelines.
She was the first contestant on the celebrity dance competition with a disability.
She was also a contestant on the reality challenge show Fear Factor.
The contests are gaining in popularity because of the wonderful prizes offered to contestant winners.
She is just a reality TV contestant playing the game.
Oh God, I sound like a beauty contestant, don't I?
Jessica Sierra - Jessica, a contestant in the fourth installment of American Idol has joined the cast.
In an interview with American Songwriter Magazine, John Rich said that he carefully matched each contestant personally with their Nashville songwriting team, stating "It's like the Chuch Woolery of songwriting hookups."
Every episode has a different challenge for the elimination round, and while sometimes there will be a contestant entering this round with immunity there are other times when every chef is up for elimination.
He is the fourth most successful Idol contestant ever in terms of record sales.
If you want to apply to appear on this show as a contestant, keep in mind that the majority of the contestants began as cast members on either The Real World or Road Rules, so your best bet might be to first apply for one of these shows.
Each week, at least one contestant goes home.
Each contestant is in charge of his or her own destiny.
If they do not, the contestant gets to finish.
The contestant with the most votes is sent home.
Only one contestant could win America's vote, though, and David was announced as the winner.
Use online Jeopardy to hone your trivia skills and then go and apply to be a contestant!
The team selects the contestant with the strongest connection to the paranormal experience to enter this area.
That contestant acts as a conduit, trying to get the spirit to enter their body.
There are three consultants who work with each contestant medically, physically and psychologically to help them lose weight.
With less than a month before the season premiere, Dancing with the Stars contestant Vincent Pastore has called it quits.
Survivor contestant Jenna Lewis and her new husband may or may not have wanted their sex tape to be leaked.
Fresh from her firing on The Apprentice, contestant Kristine Lefebvre is taking on Playboy.
Apparently, the father-daughter duo had a heated exchange with former America's Next Top Model contestant Bianca Golden and her mother over seating.
That "something else" she speaks of may have something to do with her new girlfriend, another reality show contestant, Courtenay Semel.
Former The Bachelor and The Bacherlorette contestant Jenn Schefft has announced her engagement.
What's even more difficult to believe is that no other contestant thought of this simple, but effective strategy.
This season is the first in which contestants under 21 are permitted to apply to be a contestant on the show.
Previously, there were allegations that judge Paula Abdul was sleeping with a contestant, and one obsessed fan killed herself in front of Abdul's home.
In season six, racy photos of contestant Antonella Barba began turning up online.
Eggert was also on the show Charles in Charge along with former Fit Club contestant Willie Aames.
Charges were brought against the other half of Big and Rich by Jared Ashley, an aspiring country music star himself and former contestant on Nashville Star.
Levi Johnston, whose claim to fame is that he fathered Bristol Palin's baby, wants to be a contestant on the reality TV show Dancing With the Stars.
She had finished high school by that time and appeared as a contestant on the celebrity-based game show Search Party, and hosted MTV's Say What?
Elisabeth Hasselbeck – After originally gaining fame as a contestant on Survivor, Hasselbeck became a co-host of The View and doesn't hesitate to share her conservative views.
Christy Smith is famous for being the first deaf contestant on the reality TV show Survivor.
When judging American Idol, Paula Abdul had the idea to give each contestant an inspirational piece of jewelry.
She was a contestant on the widely watched American Idol show in 2003.
You can even get She Bangs by William Hung (American Idol contestant).
The former American Idol contestant had been in legal trouble and seemed to have negative tabloid stories swirling around her in late 2007.
Jennifer Hudson is a former American Idol contestant who has made a huge impact on the entertainment industry.
An article released by NY Daily News reports that the singer and former American Idol contestant is pregnant, referring back to the same Essence Magazine mention.
This style also features side ties, but this time the beauty contestant is looking away from the camera, off into the distance.
In December of 2009, Krupa joined forces with PETA to appear as a nearly-nude model, and she also made news as a contestant in Dancing with the Stars.
Each contestant that is posted on the website receives a $30.00 voucher towards one of Look's bikinis; the only catch is that you must already be wearing a Look bikini.
The actress and Dancing with the Stars contestant has been snapped in bikinis while on holiday any number of times.
Beauty pageant contestant - Wear an old formal gown and create a sash from a length of white fabric or paper.
Any man who contacts you based on this acronym should know that, and if he doesn't, it may be time to move on to the next contestant!
Most recently, a Dancing with the Stars contestant carried one of my bags at the show's finale party.
The new soap gig proved to be a rumor; however, Budig did make the move from New York to Los Angeles with her husband, former The Bachelor contestant Bob Guiney.