titleholder

noun

ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce titleholder (audio)
Definition of titleholdernext
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 Current French Open titleholder Mirra Andreeva bowed out the round prior. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Former two-division UFC champion McGregor and former featherweight titleholder Holloway will face each other again for the first time in 13 years, where McGregor won the match. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 July 2026 An entrepreneur, Hart is the owner of Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan where the former titleholders reunite every few years. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The next scene shows Miss America — identified as Rosemary LaPlanche, the 1941 titleholder — in a yellow dress and her sash, sitting on a red sofa alongside her publicity man. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for titleholder
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  1. champion
  2. champ
Noun
  • Fort Worth-area baseball prodigy Luke Esquivel has transferred from Grapevine to five-time state champion Southlake Carroll, his father told the Star-Telegram Wednesday.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Pacino will portray businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, a champion of Maserati family and an early investor in the auto dynasty.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of champion
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  • The 15-time majors champ pleaded not guilty to a DUI charge following his arrest.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Less than a month ago, Mark Walter was the undisputed king of Los Angeles sports as owner of the NBA’s marquee franchise Lakers and the MLB’s Dodgers, the reigning World Series champs.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of champ

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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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