Examples of holder in a Sentence
She is the holder of an honorary degree.
the holder of a world record
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The festival reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders in 2021, when it was ordered to pay each recipient an award of $7,220.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
What People Are Saying Elon Musk initially brought attention to the SSA's records on dead Social Security number holders in February.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Inside are four credit card slots, a passport pocket, a SIM card slot, and a pen holder, while the exterior has a slim ticket sleeve for your boarding pass.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The current seat holder, Micah Young, is not seeking re-election.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
What People Are Saying Elon Musk initially brought attention to the SSA's records on dead Social Security number holders in February.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Inside are four credit card slots, a passport pocket, a SIM card slot, and a pen holder, while the exterior has a slim ticket sleeve for your boarding pass.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The current seat holder, Micah Young, is not seeking re-election.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holder. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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