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
Non-league Macclesfield Town produced one of the FA Cup’s most startling soccer upsets on Saturday beating titleholders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller.
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Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The Brazilian pageant organization also confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of the former titleholder on Monday, and honoring her legacy in the caption.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Fight fans will also get to see former UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno in action.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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
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Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The Brazilian pageant organization also confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of the former titleholder on Monday, and honoring her legacy in the caption.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Fight fans will also get to see former UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno in action.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
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Michigan printed and sold the 2023 national champions T-shirts, hats and coffee mugs.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a matter of eight days, the Hornets (14-26) have gone from pummeling the defending champion in Oklahoma City to losing consecutive games at home to Toronto and Indiana in gut-wrenching fashion to recording the largest margin of victory on the road in franchise history by pounding Utah.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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As fight night has gotten closer, the champ is now listed at -147, while Lopes is a +127 betting underdog.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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His coach at Texas A&M, Jackie Sherrill, sent a statement recalling that Chet had been a key recruit out of Carter in 1984 and a cornerstone of three straight SWC champs.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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