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titlist

American  
[tahyt-list, -l-ist] / ˈtaɪt lɪst, -l ɪst /

noun

Sports.
  1. a titleholder; champion.


Etymology

Origin of titlist

First recorded in 1935–40; title + -ist

Example Sentences

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Open titlist, called the evening “completely insane” and said finding her best tennis in the wee hours of the morning was difficult.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

The 2019 US Open champion Andreescu trailed 0-6, 2-5 before staging a remarkable comeback to beat two-time major titlist Muguruza in 2 hours, 12 minutes.

From Seattle Times Dec. 31, 2022

Wade, a three-time NBA titlist, is a lock for enshrinement in the Basketball Hall of Fame one day.

From Washington Times Dec. 23, 2019

Like her nickname “T-Rex,” she seems built to fight — landing blow after blow on Melissa “Hurricane” Hernandez, a super bantamweight world titlist in 2006 who’s still effective at 39.

From Washington Post Dec. 10, 2019

A 33-time Masters 1000 titlist, Djokovic didn’t lose a set last week, either, when he won the Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo.

From Reuters Oct. 9, 2019

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