titleholder
noun
ti·tle·hold·er
ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər 
Examples of titleholder in a Sentence
became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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From Bloom and The O.C.’s Adam Brody to Sexiest Man Alive titleholders Adam Levine and Brad Pitt, many of Teen People readers’ favorite men are now bona fide stars in their respective fields.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The incident marked the low point in a series of events that began with a stunning achievement, an upset over Devin Haney in April in which Garcia knocked down the World Boxing Council super lightweight titleholder three times en route to a majority decision.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The night's co-main event between champion Raquel Pennington and former titleholder Jessica Pena will determine who will hold the women's bantamweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
In 1952, a sponsor of Miss America, Catalina — which made swimwear — founded Miss USA in response to the defiance of the 1950 Miss America titleholder Yolande Betbeze, who refused to appear in bathing suits during her reigning year.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The incident marked the low point in a series of events that began with a stunning achievement, an upset over Devin Haney in April in which Garcia knocked down the World Boxing Council super lightweight titleholder three times en route to a majority decision.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The night's co-main event between champion Raquel Pennington and former titleholder Jessica Pena will determine who will hold the women's bantamweight belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
In 1952, a sponsor of Miss America, Catalina — which made swimwear — founded Miss USA in response to the defiance of the 1950 Miss America titleholder Yolande Betbeze, who refused to appear in bathing suits during her reigning year.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titleholder. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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