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How to use the word contestant in a Sentence?

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As soon as the medical tests came back, you ’d see that herpes was the biggest thing, and sometimes you ’d be the first person to tell a contestant that they had herpes. You ’d be like, ‘ Uh, you should call your doctor. ’ Why ? ‘ We’re not going to be able to have you on our show, but you should call your doctor. ’.

Ben Hatta

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

You have made the boring fascinating, i honestly think you are the most improved contestant we have seen on this show so far.

Simon Cowell

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

He definitely learned a lot about how to maneuver, to incite conflict between each contestant and each political candidate.

Michael Tarshi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It is true that for the most recent Jeopardy! contestant tryouts, Canadians were precluded from taking the online test, since the show must now comply with new rules set down by the Canadian government.

Alex Trebek

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We were in San Francisco, and they said, 'We've got a contestant that's just going to jump into the line,' and up walked Kim and Kanye—Kim pregnant and Kanye enthusiastic and ready to go in there. He walks in there and does a lyric about J.Lo from one of his songs.

Ryan Seacrest

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It was more nerve-wracking to be the only person on stage, on the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.

Kristin Sausville

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

On the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.

Kristin Sausville

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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