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
In the Paramount+ streaming fight card’s co-main event, ex-bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley faces Song Yadong at 135 pounds.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The titleholders recently visited JFRD for an immersive, hands-on experience that highlighted the demanding and often unseen work of the department’s first responders.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026
The Brazilian pageant organization also confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of the former titleholder on Monday, and honoring her legacy in the caption.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Fight fans will also get to see former UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno in action.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The titleholders recently visited JFRD for an immersive, hands-on experience that highlighted the demanding and often unseen work of the department’s first responders.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026
The Brazilian pageant organization also confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of the former titleholder on Monday, and honoring her legacy in the caption.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Fight fans will also get to see former UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno in action.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
Noun
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Despite dominating possession, the defending MLS champions trailed 2-0 at halftime following a 3-0 shutout in the MLS season opener at LAFC last weekend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Two-time Olympic champion Federica Brignone was more than two seconds off the lead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Four of the seven 2025 1A-7A boys state champs return, all South Florida powerhouses.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Southern California Regional winners will play the Northern California champs on March 13 and 14 at Natomas High School in Sacramento.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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