titleholder

noun

ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce titleholder (audio)
Definition of titleholdernext
as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history

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Recent Examples of titleholder Meanwhile, in the co-main event, bantamweight champ Petr Yan, who is also in his second title reign, faces former titleholder Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Malcolm competed in the national competition in 2024 and was also a former Miss Jamaica Bikini International titleholder. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Current French Open titleholder Mirra Andreeva bowed out the round prior. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Former two-division UFC champion McGregor and former featherweight titleholder Holloway will face each other again for the first time in 13 years, where McGregor won the match. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for titleholder
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  1. champion
  2. champ
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  • The 24-time Grand Slam champion appeared to suffer a cramp in his left foot, threw up, and took a medical time-out to have his back massaged between the fourth and fifth sets before losing to Argentine player Mariano Navone.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Born without hands or feet, Volpentest became one of the most successful Paralympic sprinters in history — a four-time Paralympic gold medalist and five-time world champion sprinter.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of champion
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  • Next up is another ex champ, Borussia Mönchengladbach, away on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The five-time Masters champ took a break soon after and traveled to Switzerland for rehab treatment.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of champ

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