set a record

idiom

: to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved

She set a record for the most sales in the history of the company.

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Not long before the allegations came out, the auction house Phillips in London set a record for Wiley’s work — $844,000 for an enormous, seven-by-15-foot painting of a reclining young man, eyes cast heavenward. —

Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 The show set a record with its 18 Emmy Award wins, marking the most wins for a series in a single season. —

Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 The Trojans too often lost track of Penn State’s do-everything tight end Tyler Warren, whose 17 receptions (for 224 yards) set a record for a USC opponent. —

Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Oct. 2024 Jared Goff set a record: The first QB to finish perfect with more than 10 attempts and first to do it with more than 200 yards. —

Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set a record

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