as in champion
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 titleholder
Minnesota is mad and motivated, but New York is the titleholder until told otherwise.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Her wins came against former UFC champ Holly Holm and future titleholder Julianna Pena.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year's winner Heidi Stephens — who succeeded 2023 titleholder Hannah Neeleman, the influencer behind Ballerina Farm — crowned Tiffany Thornton of Massachusetts.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Jayne came into the match as the champion but left in shock as a new titleholder was crowned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Her wins came against former UFC champ Holly Holm and future titleholder Julianna Pena.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year's winner Heidi Stephens — who succeeded 2023 titleholder Hannah Neeleman, the influencer behind Ballerina Farm — crowned Tiffany Thornton of Massachusetts.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Jayne came into the match as the champion but left in shock as a new titleholder was crowned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
Noun
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But Liberty, the two-time defending Open state champion, won't be intimidated by Hamilton's physicality and speed.—
Richard Obert,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Harrison's success follows a string of pro-athletes hailing from Middletown, like NBA Hall of Famer Jerry Lucas, legendary NFL wide receiver Cris Carter and World Series champion Kyle Schwarber.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Veep is, of course, the reigning television champ on this front, but Our Cartoon President similarly leaned into such farce.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jeremiah Sims shared a picture on Instagram with the three-time Super Bowl champ and 14-time Grammy winner at the steakhouse.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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