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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The previous record holder was Mamma Mia, which grossed $611 million. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Before this spacecraft, the last record holder was the Helios 2 spacecraft, which in 1976 came within 27 million miles of the sun. —

Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024 The current record holder is Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland, who scored in a victory against Spain in 1982, days after making his tournament debut at 17 years and 40 days. —

Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 Kelce already is the record holder for career postseason receptions with 165. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for record holder