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

Also Kelsey Plum, former NCAA season scoring record holder. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Guinness World Records will need to review the footage to consider Dillard the official record holder. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

Keenum finished his career in 2011 as one of the most accomplished players in NCAA history, the record holder in numerous statistical categories, among them passing yards (19,127), total yards (20,114), passing touchdowns (155), total touchdowns (178) and completions (1,546). —Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026

This largest bond package in the city’s history comes four years after the previous record holder when voters approved a $560 million bond package in 2022. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026

Rhymes for record holder

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