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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Radić will be awarded a $100,000 grant and will receive a bronze medal at a ceremony later this year.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The Hebron native and former UConn men’s basketball walk-on, and his partner Laura Dwyer, came up just short of a medal on Wednesday, losing in extra ends, 11-10, to Latvia in the bronze medal game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Chadim wore the 2025 European championship bronze medal to an interview session to make his point.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
At the 2019 Premier 12 tournament in Japan, an American team made up mostly of minor-league prospects and veterans on their last legs was upset by Mexico in the bronze medal game, sending the Mexican baseball team to the Olympics for the first time.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The Hebron native and former UConn men’s basketball walk-on, and his partner Laura Dwyer, came up just short of a medal on Wednesday, losing in extra ends, 11-10, to Latvia in the bronze medal game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Chadim wore the 2025 European championship bronze medal to an interview session to make his point.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
At the 2019 Premier 12 tournament in Japan, an American team made up mostly of minor-league prospects and veterans on their last legs was upset by Mexico in the bronze medal game, sending the Mexican baseball team to the Olympics for the first time.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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