1
: a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture
2
: a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement
medaled also medalled; medaling also medalling
ˈmed-liŋ,
ˈme-dᵊl-iŋ
: to win a medal
medaled in figure skating
Examples of medal in a Sentence
Noun
He was awarded a medal for his heroism.
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
Verb
She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
After helping Sweden win the goal medal at the world junior championships in January, Frondell finished strong with Djurgardens, scoring in 10 of 18 regular-season games before his team was eliminated Saturday in a first-round playoff series.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Brunson captained the 2023 FIBA World Cup team that did not medal and finished fourth behind Germany, Serbia and Canada, who the Americans lost to in the third-place consolation game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Caldwell’s own progeny made up no small part of that explosion (his son and several of his grandchildren have competed in the Olympics), and at Vermont’s Putney School Caldwell coached America’s first cross-country superstar, Bill Koch, who won an Olympic medal in 1976.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
After helping Sweden win the goal medal at the world junior championships in January, Frondell finished strong with Djurgardens, scoring in 10 of 18 regular-season games before his team was eliminated Saturday in a first-round playoff series.
—Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
The last Poway grappler to medal at the NCAAs and take All-American honors was Todd Schaverien of Missouri in 2011, taking sixth place at 141.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Brunson captained the 2023 FIBA World Cup team that did not medal and finished fourth behind Germany, Serbia and Canada, who the Americans lost to in the third-place consolation game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medal. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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