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
Her wins came against former UFC champ Holly Holm and future titleholder Julianna Pena.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year's titleholder, Hannah Wise, upheld the emotional tradition of giving up her crown to her successor on stage at the historic Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ferreira is an entrepreneur and a former Miss Universe Paraguay titleholder who placed as first runner-up in 2021’s Miss Universe pageant.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Jayne came into the match as the champion but left in shock as a new titleholder was crowned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year's titleholder, Hannah Wise, upheld the emotional tradition of giving up her crown to her successor on stage at the historic Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ferreira is an entrepreneur and a former Miss Universe Paraguay titleholder who placed as first runner-up in 2021’s Miss Universe pageant.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Jayne came into the match as the champion but left in shock as a new titleholder was crowned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
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The publication, curated by researcher Maria Pirulli, sheds light on da Vinci’s contribution to the fashion, textile, beauty and luxury industries, depicting the artist as an ahead-of-his-time champion of Made in Italy and branding.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tarasov, 11 years Bobrovsky’s junior, grew up idolizing the Panthers’ starter and now two-time Stanley Cup champion.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies have the NL batting champ and home run leader — and as good a shot as anyone to win it all, says Matt Gelb.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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With deals spanning across performance beasts, camera champs, and everyday essentials, there’s something here for every type of user.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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