Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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The lead singer of the Supremes has had a string of solo hits, received a Presidential Medal of Freedom and is a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
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Becky Carman, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
He was invited by the Biden administration to be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2025, but could not attend because of a scheduling conflict.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In December 2020, when Holtz was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a distinction now saturated by a growing list of the president’s ambitions to be validated by entertainers and jocks, it was not well received by a lot of his former players.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2016, he was even honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
—David Sokol, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
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Becky Carman, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
He was invited by the Biden administration to be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2025, but could not attend because of a scheduling conflict.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In December 2020, when Holtz was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a distinction now saturated by a growing list of the president’s ambitions to be validated by entertainers and jocks, it was not well received by a lot of his former players.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2016, he was even honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
—David Sokol, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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