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

As Flores was still celebrating, Bjornsson — the previous deadlift world-record holder (510kg) — stomped up to him and reached out to grasp his rival, but only to offer a congratulatory hug of genuine warmth and affection. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Until recently the black-hole-diving record holder was a star called S2, which got as close as 18 billion kilometers to Sgr A*. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Garrett’s patience with Donald’s decision might be related to where the single-season sacks record holder is at in his career. — Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

The web slinger scored a new high of $72 million, decisively beating previous record holder Endgame’s $60 million. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for record holder

• officeholder
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