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
Other previous titleholders include Guadalajara in Mexico, Tbilisi in Georgia and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana.
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The titleholders participated in a hands-on experience, including CPR practice and suiting up in firefighter gear.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 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
Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The titleholders participated in a hands-on experience, including CPR practice and suiting up in firefighter gear.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 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 defending champions are 8-3 in those games.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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And to the extent that there's no debate over the team crowned as national champions, it's worked.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The Bulldogs, regular-season conference champs, need to win one more game, against the survivor of the Columbia-Brown game on Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Chicago’s odds of repeating as division champs are currently +320 and Minnesota is +550.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Titleholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholders. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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