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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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Spence, in position to make demands as the three-belt titlist with other options in PBC’s deep roster, said he instead made concessions to get the fight across the line.

From Seattle Times Jun. 14, 2023

On Monday, she aimed to go at least one stage further as the tournament’s 20th seed, going up against 2018 titlist Angelique Kerber of Germany, who was seeded 25th.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2021

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

Barty became the fifth different Miami Open women’s champion in the past five years, and she’s the 14th different WTA titlist in 2019.

From Washington Times Mar. 30, 2019

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