bemedaled
adjective
be·med·aled
bi-ˈme-dᵊld 
bē-
variants
or bemedalled
: wearing or decorated with medals
Examples of bemedaled in a Sentence
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Michael Phelps, the fabled swimmer who is by far the most bemedaled athlete in history, talked frankly about his suicidal thoughts.
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BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2022
The usual trappings for a State of the Union were all there: The bemedaled four star generals and unreadable black-robed justices.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 5 Feb. 2020
BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2022
The usual trappings for a State of the Union were all there: The bemedaled four star generals and unreadable black-robed justices.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 5 Feb. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
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“Bemedaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bemedaled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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