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beauty contest
noun
a competition in which the entrants, usually women, are judged as to physical beauty and sometimes personality and talent, with the winners awarded prizes or titles.
Informal.any contest, election, etc., that is decided on the basis of popularity.
beauty contest
noun
a competition in which the participants, usually women, are judged on their attractiveness, with a prize, and often a title, awarded to the winner
informalany contest decided on the basis of superficial attractiveness, popularity, etc
the referendum might turn into a party political beauty contest
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of beauty contest1
Example Sentences
He did not see golf as any kind of beauty contest.
He pushed her towards the limelight at an early age, entering her in the Miss UK beauty contest.
She had spent weeks in Mexico preparing for the finale of the prestigious beauty contest.
Or perhaps entering an international beauty contest with the ultimate aim of launching your modelling career on the world stage.
Chidimma Adetshina, who was a finalist in the Miss South Africa beauty contest, sparked criticism as despite being a South African citizen, her father is Nigerian and her mother has Mozambican roots.
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