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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As of now, the gold medal goes to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, for a book named Friendship’s Offering, published in 1830. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Sophomore Matti Di Maggio of Dos Pueblos came home with a gold medal playing for the U15 national baseball team. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 One is Golden State’s Gabby Williams, who was on the cusp of a gold medal in her native France back in the 2024 Olympics, and who has a chance to taste basketball glory. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 As reported, De Beers and the government of the Republic of Botswana have tapped the Olympic gold medal athlete Letsile Tebogo to promote the African nation as a heartland of natural diamonds, and to mark its 60 years of independence. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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