Sentence examples for a contest at from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a contest at" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific event or location where a competition is taking place.
Example: "She won first place in a contest at the local fair."
Alternatives: "a competition at" or "a tournament at".

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Not a contest at all.

Barkley converted and, from nowhere, we had a contest at 24-21.

They are having a contest at the bookstore-and-coffee-shop up the street from my house.

The two New Jersey-born designers met when they both won a contest at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Tower of strength: a group of castellers in action during a contest at the Tarraco Arena Plaza facilities in Tarragona.

She forms a new crew with Chase, who fantasizes about winning the grand prize in a contest at the Streets.

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As a young man he entered a boxing contest at a Trojan festival, in which he defeated Priam's other sons.

Mr. Adler got off to a flying start in the music business after winning a talent contest at a local theater at 13.

She told writer that in 1940 a woman won a poetry contest at a Chautauqua festival and, to reward herself, bought a bell in the local gift shop.

Unsure of how to find work, he took the advice of a drag performer named Michelle and entered a drag contest at an Oakland bar called Pearl's.

There will be a pie contest at a Jazz Age lawn party on Governors Island on Saturday.

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