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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Last weekend, the football team honored the gold medal winners during a home game against Charlotte. — Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Duke, resurgent under Kara Lawson, the former Connecticut Sun star and recent coach of the gold medal winners at the World Cup, will bring a competitive team and that UConn-Duke thing, regardless of the sport, creates a buzz. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 The influence of Reilly and Rockwell’s American realism can be seen in Max’s painting for Meade Lux Lewis’ 1962 album cover The Blues Piano Artistry of Meade Lux Lewis, which won a gold medal at the Society of Illustrators. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 He was named the FIFA world player of the year a record eight times, led his teams to 46 trophies including four Champions League titles, a World Cup win and an Olympic gold medal. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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