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titleholder

noun

ti·​tle·​hold·​er ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce titleholder (audio)
: one that holds a title
specifically : champion

Examples of titleholder in a Sentence

became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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The current titleholders are Chelsea Green and Ethan Page. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 Meanwhile, the city’s reigning World’s Best Award titleholder, Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, unveiled two new elaborate bars with panoramic views. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2025 Voigt, 26, who shocked the pageant community last May after becoming the first-ever Miss USA titleholder to relinquish her crown, was among those sharing her thoughts on social media following the incident. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season. David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for titleholder

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of titleholder was in 1840

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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titleholder. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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