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

The fall occurred just hours after Calleja set a personal best in the Gold Coast half-marathon, 7 News reported. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

That’s about 100 days longer than the band’s old personal best, which was the WorldWired Tour that ran 1,062 days in 2016-2019. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Whether in-stadium viewing key plays or recording a personal best in the gym, the Ostand case ensures these once-only moments are fully captured. — New Atlas, 14 June 2026

While Mary Macdonald did achieve her personal best in the 100-meter wheelchair, she was beaten by up-and-coming junior Maddie Wilson from Notre Dame Academy (Worcester) in the 400 meters and the one Mile Wheelchair. — Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026

Rhymes for personal best

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