champion
Example Sentences
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They have one Group C game left against the two-time champions from the Caribbean.
From Barron's
Reigning European champions Paris St-Germain are among those returning, so too Inter Milan, the team they beat in the 2025 final.
From BBC
It would be a huge shock to see former champions Marseille, Ajax or Porto, for example, win the competition in the near future.
From BBC
Three-time reigning world ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates settled for a “bittersweet” silver that was marred by judging controversies.
From Los Angeles Times
Compatriot Madison Keys championed immigrants and the diversity they have brought to the US, saying she hopes the country "can come together".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.