record holder
noun
: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.
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Hunter Armstrong 24 | Olympic Swimmer, Team USA Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Hunter Armstrong is a swimmer representing Team USA.
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Forbes Under 30 Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This beats previous record holder, Memorial Weekend 2013.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2025
And Cardoso will receive high-level mentorship from the new coaching staff, which includes NCAA double-double record holder Courtney Paris as the frontcourt coach.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Behind him, Jacob Kiplimo – the half-marathon world record holder – finished second in an impressive 2:03:37 in his much anticipated marathon debut.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Under 30 Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
This beats previous record holder, Memorial Weekend 2013.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2025
And Cardoso will receive high-level mentorship from the new coaching staff, which includes NCAA double-double record holder Courtney Paris as the frontcourt coach.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Behind him, Jacob Kiplimo – the half-marathon world record holder – finished second in an impressive 2:03:37 in his much anticipated marathon debut.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for record holder
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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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