She is the holder of an honorary degree.
the holder of a world record
Recent Examples on the WebEach chair comes with a cotton-padded pillow for head or lumbar support, plus a convenient detachable tray with two cup holders, a phone holder, and a book/tablet holder to keep your essentials in place.—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2024 Water bottle holders: 2 Pockets: 3 Storage capacity: 27 liters, holds 15-in.—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 9 June 2024 Other investors, including an army of small retail holders, have already voted in support of Musk.—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 June 2024 Attendance and season-ticket holder numbers are at an all-time high.—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for holder
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: one that holds or occupies the property of another by agreement and especially under a lease
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: a person who under the Uniform Commercial Code is in possession of a negotiable instrument that names and is made payable to the possessor or that is payable to bearer
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: a person under the Uniform Commercial Code in possession of goods named in a document of title if the goods are deliverable to bearer or to the order of the possessor
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in the civil law of Louisiana: an individual (as a trustee or debtor) or legal or commercial entity that under the Civil Code's provisions for disposition of unclaimed property is in possession of property belonging to another
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