She is the holder of an honorary degree.
the holder of a world record
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At the time, many of the account holders just wanted to promote the beauty of their local parks, like Phoebe, a nature enthusiast who started the unofficial Multnomah Falls account @multnomah_falls to share her love of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 Dorian wasn’t there, but his iPhone was still fixed in its holder.—Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025 All owners must be U.S. citizens or green card holders.—Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The firm also sent an email survey to more than 300,000 people, a collection of season ticket holders, past attendees of Chiefs games and other stadium events.—Nate Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for holder
: one that holds or occupies the property of another by agreement and especially under a lease
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: a person who under the Uniform Commercial Code is in possession of a negotiable instrument that names and is made payable to the possessor or that is payable to bearer
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: a person under the Uniform Commercial Code in possession of goods named in a document of title if the goods are deliverable to bearer or to the order of the possessor
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in the civil law of Louisiana: an individual (as a trustee or debtor) or legal or commercial entity that under the Civil Code's provisions for disposition of unclaimed property is in possession of property belonging to another
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