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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


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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

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

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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