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

Kenya’s global athletics icons, including 1500m world-record holder Faith Kipyegon, have complained over the poor state of training facilities across the country. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The 5-6 point guard left Blue Valley High School as the 2024 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and school career record holder in points, rebounds, assists and steals. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

The 41-year-old from Kenya, a former world record holder and who won gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Games, slowed down to wave to spectators inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the last half-lap was run. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

In just 12 hours after clinch, the @Lakers became our best-selling NBA Champ ever, selling more gear overnight than our previous record holder (’16 Cavaliers) sold in 30 DAYS after their title! — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for record holder

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