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

The record-breaker was a 51-yarder against the Eagles.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023

There was less resonance in Neifkins’ jubilant tone when he stamped into the bank and declared that it was a record-breaker of a snow fall.

From The Fighting Shepherdess by Lockhart, Caroline