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
The New York Knickerbockers were not the only titleholders at this week’s ticker-tape parade.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Host nation Italy has won this class a record 29 times, France 20, Great Britain and Germany 11 times apiece, and the reigning titleholders, the United States, have won it six times.
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Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Other previous titleholders include Guadalajara in Mexico, Tbilisi in Georgia and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana.
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Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
The titleholders participated in a hands-on experience, including CPR practice and suiting up in firefighter gear.
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Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Jan. 2026
The current titleholders are Chelsea Green and Ethan Page.
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Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Host nation Italy has won this class a record 29 times, France 20, Great Britain and Germany 11 times apiece, and the reigning titleholders, the United States, have won it six times.
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Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Other previous titleholders include Guadalajara in Mexico, Tbilisi in Georgia and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana.
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Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholders
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Pink Floyd has racked up eight champions on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.
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The Knicks may have had a modest start to the 2026 NBA offseason, but that’s not stopping the rest of the league from shifting around the newfound champions in an attempt to make a title run of their own.
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The Hornets bring a resume to the MAC that includes a recent run of four straight seasons -- 2019-23 with 2020 cancelled due to the pandemic -- of making the playoff under Troy Taylor (2019 and 2021-22 as Big Sky champs) and Andy Thompson (2023).
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Despite limited play time, Kirk has benefited from the strong voting base supporting the Blue Jays, the reigning American League champs, to get to second place with about 300,000 votes as of Monday’s update.
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“Titleholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholders. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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