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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Porphyrion beats out this previous record holder, Alcyoneus, not only with its absolute size but also with its relative influence on its cosmic surroundings. —

Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024 The current record holder for warmest year was 2023, but experts think 2024 could surpass it. —

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 The Japanese star has not slowed down since joining the 40-40 club in August, where his name sits alongside Alfonso Soriano, Jose Canseco, Ronald Acuña Jr., Barry Bonds, and previous all-time record holder Alex Rodriguez, who managed 43-43 while with the Seattle Mariners in 1998. —

Jamie Barton, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 His countryman, Asafa Powell, was the previous 100m record holder. —

Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for record holder

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