TITLEHOLDERS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

titleholders

noun

plural of titleholder

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 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 New York Knickerbockers were not the only titleholders at this week’s ticker-tape parade. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 Host nation Italy has won this class a record 29 times, France 20, Great Britain and Germany 11 times apiece, and the reigning titleholders, the United States, have won it six times. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Other previous titleholders include Guadalajara in Mexico, Tbilisi in Georgia and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. — 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

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Noun

The event returns to Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday with a full slate of matches and the possibility of new world champions being crowned in front of more than 40,000 people.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The international champions took the lead for good on a two-run double by Jaymiell Martina in the fourth.

— Alex Harkins, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of champions

Noun

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
This is the first time two Orlando-area schools have won state all-sports honors in a school year since 2019-20, when Oviedo and Lake Highland Prep were champs.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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