as in champions
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 titleholders
Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The current titleholders are Chelsea Green and Ethan Page.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season.
—David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The current titleholders are Chelsea Green and Ethan Page.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season.
—David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholders
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The hotel champions writers and other creatives, which traces back to owner Jonathan Plutzik’s father, poet Hyam Plutzik, a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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The team boasts defending world champions in three of the four disciplines.—
Elliott Almond,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Freedom was able to avenge a district championship loss to Lake Nona by knocking off the defending state champs in a quarterfinal rematch 2-0 in overtime.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The biggest football night of the year is over and the Seahawks are champs.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Titleholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholders. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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