record-holder
- a variation of recordholder.
Example Sentences
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The 11 athletes included five Kenyans - including former women's marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei - four Jamaicans, a Nigerian and a Russian.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The previous record-holder was President Clinton, famously known for his Southern-twang verbosity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
So far, the record-holder passed gas 175 times in a single day, while another subject broke wind only four times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Ledecky's victory -- made a bit easier by world record-holder McIntosh's decision to skip the event this week -- followed her superb win in the 1500m free on Wednesday in the second-fastest time in history.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Under each was a slot with a marker fitted into it, showing the name of the record-holder, his year, and his time.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
