Examples of holder in a Sentence
She is the holder of an honorary degree.
the holder of a world record
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Season-ticket sales begin Wednesday for current season-ticket holders.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The Italians claimed the gold medal by finishing 4 1/2 seconds faster than the American world record-holders, and that margin was so large that Giovannini pulled his two white-gloved hands together and pressed them to the side of his head at the close, just the way NBA star Curry does.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Brookshire suggests turning an empty glass jar into a utensil holder.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
Depending on the pass type, Ikon Pass holders can ski for up to seven days at Revelstoke.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The Italians claimed the gold medal by finishing 4 1/2 seconds faster than the American world record-holders, and that margin was so large that Giovannini pulled his two white-gloved hands together and pressed them to the side of his head at the close, just the way NBA star Curry does.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Brookshire suggests turning an empty glass jar into a utensil holder.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
Depending on the pass type, Ikon Pass holders can ski for up to seven days at Revelstoke.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holder. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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holder
noun
hold·er
ˈhōl-dər 
1
: a person that holds
especially
: a legal owner
2
: a device that holds
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