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
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.
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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
The reigning titleholder would repeat, as Nazarene Christian fell, 16-2, in a five-inning run-rule TAPPS softball Division IV state championship contest played on Allan Saxe Field on the University of Texas-Arlington campus.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
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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
The reigning titleholder would repeat, as Nazarene Christian fell, 16-2, in a five-inning run-rule TAPPS softball Division IV state championship contest played on Allan Saxe Field on the University of Texas-Arlington campus.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
Noun
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Busta Rhymes champions late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Busta kept his remarks short and heartfelt, thanking his family and also taking the time to honor Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died earlier this year after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Giuseppe Dell'Anno, series 12 winner and the show's first Italian champion, experienced a significant shift in his professional life after taking the crown.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their opening matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, the reigning champs were able to kick the year off in the win column.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tan, whose sartorial preference is a black T-shirt, recently shared his new game plan with senior editor John Kang—pivoting to make his company an AI gaming software champ.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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