record holder

noun

: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record

He is the marathon world record holder.

They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.

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Darryl Strawberry is the current record holder with 252 homers. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 But the former Venezuelan national record holder and University of Kentucky distance runner still laces up his own shoes from time-to-time. —

Gary Ferman, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025 Maintaining his outings after Paris, in September, during the Zurich Diamond League meet, the African record holder also surpassed 200-meter silver medalist Kenneth Bednarek to win the meet in 19.55. —

Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The previous record holder was Mamma Mia, which grossed $611 million. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for record holder

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