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
Recent Examples on the Web Barker fathered two children with his second wife, actress and Miss USA 1995 titleholder Shanna Moakler, while Kardashian shares son Mason and daughters Penelope and Reign with ex Scott Disick. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 17 June 2023 McKinley said in the statement that Guinness had not decided on a new titleholder. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024 Area titleholders of villas of this caliber, Brülhart says, include entrepreneurs, owners of soccer teams and politicians. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 The 5-month-old follows in the footsteps of previous titleholders like Lauren Conrad's son Liam, DJ Khaled's son Asahd, Michael Phelps' son Boomer, Anderson Cooper's son Wyatt and Andy Cohen's son Benjamin. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023 Pereira also fought in the main event of that card, facing then-UFC middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 The new titleholder will earn a trophy, kitchen gear and a $250,000 prize. Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2023 Per usual, the league's first game showcases the titleholders' banner-raising ceremony, which comes from Kansas City's Super Bowl 57 victory over the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in February. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023 The reggaeton superstar now ties J Balvin, who in early August reclaimed his crown as the artist with most videos in YouTube’s Billion Views Club; both artists surpassed previous titleholders Ozuna and Justin Bieber. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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