record holder

noun

: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record

He is the marathon world record holder.

They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.

Examples of record holder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take, for example, Phil Hellmuth, the record holder with 17 World Series of Poker bracelets, who has built a second career as an investor and advisor. — Krishan Arora, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The new record holder first tried waterskiing in the 1950s after a friend installed a motor on a fiberglass boat. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

The undefeated women’s champ and world-record holder Miki Sudo looks to raise her eleventh mustard belt, while the face of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut, seeks his eighteenth victory. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Messi missed an early penalty for Argentina, but strikes in either half moved him to 18 goals at the World Cup, two clear of previous record holder Miroslav Klose. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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