gold medal

noun

: a medal made of gold that is awarded as the prize for first place in a sports competition

He won three gold medals in the Olympics.

Examples of gold medal in a Sentence

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At just 20 years old, the figure skater scored the gold medal in ladies' singles, becoming the first Asian American woman to do so at the Olympics. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024

Sweden beats Switzerland 3-2 in a shootout for the gold medal at the world ice hockey championship in Copenhagen, Denmark. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024

Ross fought off constant internal turmoil, sensing Tokyo as her best shot at a long-elusive gold medal after two previous stabs in the Olympics. —Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024

But, in the meantime, French bakers have already won their version of a gold medal: a new world record for the longest baguette. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024

With its 2024 awards, The New Yorker has won eight Pulitzer Prizes, including the gold medal for public service. —The New Yorker, 6 May 2024

Winners of the prizes, which span 15 journalism categories and eight letters, drama and music categories, receive $15,000 as an award with one exception: The winner of the public service category receives a gold medal instead. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024

Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe, who died in 1953, was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal. —Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024

Still, not every gold medal worthy property has been snapped up. —Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 3 May 2024