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.

Examples of bronze medal in a Sentence

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Van Lith has also excelled on the international stage in 3-on-3 basketball, helping Team USA to a gold medal at the 2023 3-on-3 World Cup and a bronze medal as a member of the 2024 3-on-3 Olympic team. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026

Two goals against on 34 shots versus Finland, one goal against on 25 shots versus Norway, two goals on 45 shots in an upset quarterfinal win over USA, one goal against on 22 shots in a 1-0 loss to Finland in the semis and two goals on 24 shots in the bronze medal game. —Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 May 2026

Also, in girls varsity doubles, Elenor Chapman and Baylee Hart earned a bronze medal and in the girls varsity singles, Quin Stepp earned bronze. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026

Jessie Diggins recently brought home a bronze medal from the Winter Games in Milan, capping off an incredible career on the slopes. —Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for bronze medal

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