world-beaters

noun

plural of world-beater
as in champs

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  1. champs
  2. champions
  3. victors
  4. superstars
  5. titleholders
  6. winners
  7. titlists
Noun
  • Soccer starts Montverde Academy, last season’s 3A girls state champs, defeated two-time defending big-school state champ Lake Mary 2-1 in a Tuesday night season opener.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But on Wednesday, the Bulls seemed to reverse every positive development made in that prior meeting with the Knicks, rolling over at the first sign of resistance from the reigning champs.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of champs
Noun
  • The Dolphins — the youngest team in the league — appeared headed for a victory against the reigning AFC champions, a new feather in the cap for first-year head coach Jeff Hafley amid what has been a rather rough start to the 2026 season.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Athletic director Warde Manuel signed Boynton to a two-year contract to keep continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • To the victors go the spoils, and chief among them are committee chairmanships in the House of Representatives and Senate.
    — Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Several prominent Democratic victors, including Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton and Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El‑Sayed, took strong stances against data centers in their winning campaigns.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of victors
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  • His music has been performed and reimagined by superstars including Pedro Infante, Vicente Fernández, Luis Miguel, Maná and more.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Some also have other antiaging superstars like retinol, brightening ingredients like vitamin C, antioxidants like vitamin E, or niacinamide (a form of vitamin B3) to strengthen the skin barrier.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of superstars
Noun
  • Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mission Austria, the organization that selects the Miss and Mister Austria titleholders, was among those paying tribute to Sisic on social media.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of titleholders
Noun
  • Tuesday’s winners spanned the ideological spectrum and ranged from establishment veterans to political outsiders.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • All are nominees or winners of Best New Performer at the Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top honors for Chinese-language cinema.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of winners
Noun
  • The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The Eagles were state champions in 2022 and section titlists in 2023 and 2024.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of titlists
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