personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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Harel cleared 7-2 on his first attempt — a personal best — tying for fourth on the national list this year.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Stenstrom delivered with a six-point throw, not only helping take home the victory for Walpole, but also throwing his personal best.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
This spring, his personal best is 7-1, which is the eighth-best mark in the country.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 28 May 2026
For example, Cynthia Erivo achieved a personal best in her hometown of London while wearing the Hyperion Max 3 during last weekend’s marathon.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Stenstrom delivered with a six-point throw, not only helping take home the victory for Walpole, but also throwing his personal best.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
This spring, his personal best is 7-1, which is the eighth-best mark in the country.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 28 May 2026
For example, Cynthia Erivo achieved a personal best in her hometown of London while wearing the Hyperion Max 3 during last weekend’s marathon.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for personal best
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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