personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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Andrew Torgashev skated to a personal best in the men’s singles short program in his Olympic debut.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
By halftime, Scheierman already had set a single-game career high for assists (five) and was one shy of his personal best in rebounds (nine).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Malinin cracked 200 points to add a total of 10 points to Team USA’s total, well behind his personal best of over 228.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Nesbitt’s personal best is a 30-point game this season.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
By halftime, Scheierman already had set a single-game career high for assists (five) and was one shy of his personal best in rebounds (nine).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Malinin cracked 200 points to add a total of 10 points to Team USA’s total, well behind his personal best of over 228.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Nesbitt’s personal best is a 30-point game this season.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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