- present participle of reign.
reigning
Example Sentences
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The reigning Olympic and world champion has not lost a match since March and added the Aichi-Nagoya crown to her Games title from China three years ago.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Also back on the dancefloor for a final spin was reigning Strictly champion, former Lionness Karen Carney.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Consider: Every starter is back from a unit that in 2025 led the NFL in offense and scoring, including quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
This time, they went with the man who can call himself the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I wanted to get back to this question of reigning in hell being better than serving in heaven.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
