record holder
noun
: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.
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The latest batch of episodes amassed 68 million views in the first four days after its release, trouncing previous record holder Wednesday, which drew in 50.1 million views on its release back in 2022.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Darryl Strawberry is the current record holder with 252 homers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
But the former Venezuelan national record holder and University of Kentucky distance runner still laces up his own shoes from time-to-time.
—Gary Ferman, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Maintaining his outings after Paris, in September, during the Zurich Diamond League meet, the African record holder also surpassed 200-meter silver medalist Kenneth Bednarek to win the meet in 19.55.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Darryl Strawberry is the current record holder with 252 homers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
But the former Venezuelan national record holder and University of Kentucky distance runner still laces up his own shoes from time-to-time.
—Gary Ferman, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Maintaining his outings after Paris, in September, during the Zurich Diamond League meet, the African record holder also surpassed 200-meter silver medalist Kenneth Bednarek to win the meet in 19.55.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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