Sentence examples for contests or a from inspiring English sources

Most of these countries are holding not auctions but beauty contests (or a combination of the two).

He wondered how American culture might make inroads among Muslims, rejecting ideas like starting up wet burka contests or a kiddie show called "Saudi Doody".

In response to such travesties, judicial reformers have stepped up their call for public financing and strict fund-raising rules for state judicial contests or a switch to a nonelective merit selection system.

In this section A contest, or a coronation?

In the end, it was like watching a good beauty contest or a bad wedding.

Should they televise a look-alike contest or a tour of signed guitars?

One point is absolutely certain, whether it's 1840 or 2012, in an overheated contest or a drowsy primary.

They rejected calling a practice game -- an Arena Football League contest or a studio re-creation -- to prepare for Monday.

They also earn points for their team by participating in a spelling bee, a trivia contest or a chess match.

Indeed in some ways the teenage "senators" outdid real ones, a discovery that is both uplifting and a bit heartbreaking.In this section A contest, or a coronation?

Somewhere you're going to find that he lets that out, whether it's at the company talent contest or a question he asks in a staff meeting.