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
But in all cases, the four titleholders are heading into WrestleMania 41 either without a storyline or with one that has been thrown together at the last minute.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This would have made Lava Ridge the largest wind farm in the U.S. by area, beating out the 100,000-acre titleholder in Roscoe, Texas.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Tomiko was named the oldest living woman and oldest living person in August 2024 after the previous titleholder, 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera, died.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
In the evening’s co-main event, UFC women’s strawweight titleholder Zhang Weili faces Tatiana Suarez.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This would have made Lava Ridge the largest wind farm in the U.S. by area, beating out the 100,000-acre titleholder in Roscoe, Texas.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Tomiko was named the oldest living woman and oldest living person in August 2024 after the previous titleholder, 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera, died.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
In the evening’s co-main event, UFC women’s strawweight titleholder Zhang Weili faces Tatiana Suarez.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
Noun
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The Super Bowl champion Eagles are visiting the White House.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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If Rice thought taking on the defending European champions was a challenge, facing arguably the best midfield unit in Europe will be even tougher.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As good as Tampa Bay was this season, the Lightning weren’t going to beat many teams with that goaltending, let alone the defending champs. 12.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Al Smith stepped up in the home half of the first inning of a doubleheader on May 1, 1960, and put the defending American League champs ahead with a two-run homer off Jim Bunning.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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