personal best

noun

: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.

Examples of personal best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the 100-meter backstroke event, Anderson placed second with a new personal best of 55.79, securing her name on the roster. Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 But if structure takes priority over cushioning for you, the Atom could very well be your personal best overall. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024 Ohtani is making history nearly every game at the moment and has now beaten his own personal best tally for home runs in a season, having hit 46 for the Los Angeles Angels back in 2021. Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024 Ryan Medrano, an alum of Survivor Season 43 in 2022, won the silver medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games with a personal best in the men’s 100-meter T38 final. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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