bronze medal

noun

: a medal made of bronze that is awarded as the prize for third place in a sports competition
The team won the bronze medal in basketball.

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Her global debut came at the London 2017 World Championships and, as a 21-year-old on home soil at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games the following year, a bronze medal represented her first hardware. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 July 2026 In January 2026, the Swiss Federal Tribunal sent the Barbosu-Chiles bronze medal dispute back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for re-examination after accepting new video evidence submitted by Chiles and USA Gymnastics. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 But there were the Dolphins cheerleaders at multiple World Cup games, including the bronze medal game, keeping the fans fired up. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 The bronze medal goes to Georgia’s beloved Chick-fil-A, which frequently competes for the top spot in customer satisfaction rankings thanks to their consistency and intentional service model. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bronze medal

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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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