silver medal

noun

: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest

Examples of silver medal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Times Art Director Judy Pryor won a silver medal in the individual portfolio category of the print competition. Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 Honda’s silver medal fleet was close behind with an MPG of 29.7 and emissions of 309 grams per mile. Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024 Metcalfe also won a silver medal in the 100 meters, losing to Owens. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024 The museum owns dozens of his works — and his 1924 silver medal. John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024 Laura Knight, one of Britain’s premier female artists, earned a silver medal. John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024 The 23-year old Mansour won a National Gold Gloves title in 2023 and captured a silver medal at the 2022 National Championships. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024 Some who watched Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts saw Sara McMann and Tatiana Suarez – collegiate wrestlers who won medals in international competition, including Ms. McMann’s silver medal at the 2004 Olympics. Marc Levy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024 The Tara Davis-Woodhall who is undefeated in the women’s long jump this indoor season appears to be the same gregarious athlete who won a silver medal in last year’s world championships in Budapest, Hungary. John Ortega, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'silver medal.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near silver medal

Cite this Entry

“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!