gold medal

noun

: a medal made of gold that is awarded as the prize for first place in a sports competition
He won three gold medals in the Olympics.

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With the Army verifying Minard’s role as a code talker, the group needed a letter from the Secretary of Treasury in order to approve printing the silver medal, which is what is given to each individual code talker while the gold medal is given to the tribe as a whole. Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 The gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast, 24, recently became a global ambassador for skin care brand Hero Cosmetics. Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 Trump also got a gold medal and was awarded Korea's highest civilian honor. Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025 Chock, Bates and teammates Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou were given a specialized gold medal ceremony to receive the medals in front of more than 13,000 fans. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gold medal

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“Gold medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20medal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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