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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Even the bronze medal match, a consolation for the semifinal losers, was thrilling. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 Just two minutes later, Bellingham finally got his goal to clinch England going home with a bronze medal, the country’s best World Cup result in 60 years. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 While England would have rather been in New York to play in Sunday’s World Cup final, it will be awarded a bronze medal for winning Saturday’s third-place game. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Kylian Mbappe is second on eight goals and three assists, with Erling Haaland, whose Norway side was eliminated, on seven goals and Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who could yet play against Mbappe in the bronze medal game on Saturday, on six. Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bronze medal

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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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