medallion
noun
me·dal·lion
mə-ˈdal-yən 
1
: a large medal
2
: something resembling a large medal
especially
: a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief, a portrait, or an ornament
3
or less commonly medaillon
: a small, round or oval serving (as of meat or fish)
Examples of medallion in a Sentence
the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics
Recent Examples on the Web
Main entrees include Wagyu steak and eggs, salmon, filet medallions, berry French toast, and crab Benedict.
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Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Its slightly distressed look and elaborate medallion design offer a vintage vibe.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Steaming lean medallions takes about eight minutes and cooks them to an even medium-rare, much as sous-vide can accomplish.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Giving the medallion to Holocaust survivors with fewer ties to USC is a shift.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Owens treats the swordfish like a steak, so slice each swordfish medallion or steak and set them together upright on the yogurt.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
The Japanese architect will be awarded with $100,000 and a bronze medallion.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Chief among the goods found interred with the bodies is a rare bronze medallion depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, also known as Caracalla, who ruled between 198 and 217 C.E., as Newsweek’s Aristos Georgiou reports.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Its slightly distressed look and elaborate medallion design offer a vintage vibe.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Steaming lean medallions takes about eight minutes and cooks them to an even medium-rare, much as sous-vide can accomplish.
—Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
Giving the medallion to Holocaust survivors with fewer ties to USC is a shift.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Owens treats the swordfish like a steak, so slice each swordfish medallion or steak and set them together upright on the yogurt.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
The Japanese architect will be awarded with $100,000 and a bronze medallion.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Chief among the goods found interred with the bodies is a rare bronze medallion depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, also known as Caracalla, who ruled between 198 and 217 C.E., as Newsweek’s Aristos Georgiou reports.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
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medallion
noun
me·dal·lion
mə-ˈdal-yən
1
: a large medal
2
: something resembling a large medal (as in shape)
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