as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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Recent Examples of titleholder
When told that Montreal is now the new official Guinness titleholder, though, Pavlopoulos expressed cool indifference, pointing out that therein lies a key difference in the tale of two cities.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Sir Robert Menzies turned them into a private apartment for the use of the titleholder in the 1960s.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the Paramount+ streaming fight card’s co-main event, ex-bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley faces Song Yadong at 135 pounds.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Sir Robert Menzies turned them into a private apartment for the use of the titleholder in the 1960s.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the Paramount+ streaming fight card’s co-main event, ex-bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley faces Song Yadong at 135 pounds.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
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Aroldis Chapman worked around a leadoff single by 2018 World Series champion Christian Vázquez to pitch a scoreless top of the ninth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Zanardi honored Before the Formula 1 Sprint race, a moment of silence honored former Formula 1 driver and IndyCar champion Alex Zanardi, who died Friday night.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The defending champs were the favorites to win the NBA title entering the postseason and did nothing to change that.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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