Of course, since correspondence theorists recognize the use of metonymy, they might respond that the name is merely a metonym for the anticipated winners of thetalentcontest.
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When she was 11 years old, she won a nationaltalentcontest.
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He was soon after entered into atalentcontest.
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They went on to win thetalentcontestafter being ridiculed on previous occasions.
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Everyone has to provide fancy dress and enter thetalentcontest.
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There is plenty of gratuitous nostalgia... as well as an extremely tedious intrafamilytalentcontestperformed after intermission.
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When he was 11 years old, he participated in a localtalentcontestwith a trio that he had formed.
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Their break came in 1967 when they won a localtalentcontest.
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There at the age of three-and-a-half he won atalentcontestprize of $100.
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The theme is atalentcontestin the afterlife between the souls of recently deceased people.
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Entering atalentcontestas a stand-up comedian forces him to look more closely at the effect his humor has on others and on himself.
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Even though eliminated from thetalentcontesthaving placed the tenth, she promptly established herself as a self-supporting artist.
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In the spring of 1958, they entered atalentcontestwhich was held in their local cinema.
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This consisted of two families competing to win a giant trophy, usually manufactured by a nearby steelworks factory, in atalentcontest.
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The programme blends elements of dancing, talk show, cabaret, live music, theatre, stand-up comedy and eventalentcontest.
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