record-breaker

Example Sentences

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This year looks set to be a record-breaker: the island appears on track to welcome more than seven million foreign tourists.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

The former first lady took to Instagram on Wednesday to shower Beyoncé with praise, telling the Texas pop star, "You are a record-breaker and history-maker."

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2024

“He’s been a record-breaker for decades — the oldest-living president, the longest-married president,” said Jill Stuckey, a longtime friend from Plains who visits him regularly.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024

Yet, she aspires to be more than a record-breaker and endorsement magnet.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

But as might have been expected, it was New York City that was the record-breaker when the era of telephone expansion arrived.

From The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert Newton