Sentence examples for a guessing contest from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a guessing contest" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an event or activity where participants try to guess answers or solutions, often in a competitive format.
Example: "At the party, we organized a guessing contest where everyone had to guess the number of candies in the jar."
Alternatives: "a guessing game" or "a guessing challenge".

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Today the court held that the "Selection Sweepstakes" was a "guessing contest" which had been invariably held to be within the statutes of the ban.

The World built up the story by running daily articles and a guessing contest in which whoever came nearest to naming Cochrane's time in circling the globe would get a trip to Europe.

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Warmer winters haven't cooled interest in Canada's Ice Guessing Contest in Dawson City.

In Greenwich Village's "Little Britain," Tea & Sympathy is holding a name contest guess right, and you might win a meal.

But that doesn't stop lazy companies from doing it, no sir. Be sure to tune in next week for a silly contest: guess Peter Ha's SSN, and win a USB thumb drive!

So take a guess.

(Just a guess).

Branson hazards a guess.

In a contest to guess the number of tennis balls in a jar, Sam guessed 33, Thomas guessed 29, Sally guessed 27 and Ryan guessed 37. Nobody was correct.

Sometimes on MTV's "Total Request Live," there is a contest to guess the identity of a music group based on a teasing snippet from one of its videos.

I guess a guy who won a contest and became Ann Landers was destined to be the narrator for a generation of women, maturing parents and everyday folks who inspire.

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