personal best

noun

: the best achievement one has ever had

Her time in the race was a personal best.

Examples of personal best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His teammate, Logan Barrera, won the Open division vault with a personal best 12-7, the same mark as junior Dillon Parks, who was third. —Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

Meanwhile, Lyles has been redefining sprinting, winning Olympic gold in the 100m with a personal best of 9.79 seconds. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

This winter, Reese’s scoring average of 13.3 points is slightly off last year’s career high of 13.7, his rebounding average of 9.4 almost matches his personal best of 9.5, and his total of 36 assists has him on the cusp of breaking his career high of 41. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025

Below, find the best strapless bras, plus the tips and tricks to get your personal best fit and silhouette right without a hitch. —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for personal best

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed