winning contestant

collocation in English

meaningsofwinningandcontestant

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winning
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈwɪn.ɪŋ/us
/ˈwɪn.ɪŋ/
that has ...
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contestant
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈtes.tənt/us
/kənˈtes.t̬ənt/
someone who competes in ...
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(Definition ofwinningandcontestantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thewinningcontestantthen picks one of the three rows, with each celebrity in that row providing an answer to a multiple-choice question.
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Thewinningcontestanthad the task to capture five squares in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line within 60 seconds.
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The board was cleared, and thewinningcontestanthad to try to fill all nine squares up by answering nine questions correctly within 60 seconds.
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Thewinningcontestantthen goes on to play 3 in 10.
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The rules are simple, thewinningcontestantpicked a number, then a question was asked.
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Thewinningcontestantthen played a bonus game for various prizes, including a new car.
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Each correct tune won money for thewinningcontestantas well as the home viewers.
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Using the clue he or she chose, thewinningcontestanthad to identify the subject of all three clues.
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Thewinningcontestantin the second series returned for the next episode.
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If two or more panelists tie, each panelist in turn reads thewinningcontestanta statement.
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In addition, if thewinningcontestantwas a part of the winning family, that family would also receive an additional $100,000.
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Thewinningcontestanthad 60 seconds (one minute) to answer a series of questions (15 is the max).
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At the end of the series, thewinningcontestantwill win.
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Now thewinningcontestantacted out a maximum of three words to one of his/her two celebrity partners.
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Thewinningcontestantreceived a $500 education bond, while the loser received a $100 bond.
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Thewinningcontestantbecame champion and won the value of any chips they still possessed, including the one covering the correct answer.
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Thewinningcontestantselected one of the six money squares which became the starting dollar amount.
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Thewinningcontestantthen gets 10 seconds to solve the puzzle and win the prize.
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Later, the bonus round was dropped and thewinningcontestantsimply had his/her maingame total doubled.
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To remove those squares, thewinningcontestanthad to identify what was on nine covers in 20 seconds (30 on earlier-taped episodes).
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