- a word derived from possess.
Example Sentences
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Still possessor of the biggest-selling jazz record in history, “Kind of Blue,” Davis casts a huge influence over the whole music world for his uncompromising artistic vision, constant evolution, style and more.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Sam Ryder - Eurovision runner-up, human ray of light and possessor of pop's most piercing falsetto - is a man who emanates serious surfer vibes.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022
Meaningful work work that is at the same time understood as an end and a possessor of moral status.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
The Angels’ Mike Trout — five-tool player, three-time MVP and possessor of 323 career homers at age 30 — is having his bona fides as a fantasy football commissioner questioned by the Reds’ Tommy Pham.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2022
“None of you have ever seen such a thing. The possessor would be immeasurably rich, would he not?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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