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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The Netherlands' Kjeld Nuis took the bronze medal in the 1,500, after Stolz.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Today's women's hockey game between Switzerland and Sweden will go to overtime to decide who will take home the bronze medal.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
His teammate Kjeld Nuis clinched the bronze medal and jumped for joy on the podium.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The men’s hockey semifinal, bronze medal and gold medal games, meanwhile, will command Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena over the next three days.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Today's women's hockey game between Switzerland and Sweden will go to overtime to decide who will take home the bronze medal.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
His teammate Kjeld Nuis clinched the bronze medal and jumped for joy on the podium.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The men’s hockey semifinal, bronze medal and gold medal games, meanwhile, will command Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena over the next three days.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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