titleholders

Definition of titleholdersnext
plural of titleholder
as in champions
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 titleholders Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026 The titleholders participated in a hands-on experience, including CPR practice and suiting up in firefighter gear. Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026 The current titleholders are Chelsea Green and Ethan Page. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season. David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • The semifinals also serve as individual finals, with the national champions being determined in the all-around and on all four events after the two semifinal sessions on Thursday.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Steve Kerr compared the win to the Warriors’ heyday as champions, as Curry’s offensive brilliance, Green’s shutdown defense and some timely shooting from Al Horford took Golden State over the top.
    Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • So is Shai Gilgeous-Alexanders for the Thunder, defending champs.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Crosby followed Saturday’s two-point performance by producing a goal and two assists as the Penguins had little trouble in disposing of the exhausted and wounded defending champs in a 5-2 victory on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Titleholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholders. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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