Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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Comments Bob Dylan turns 84 today, and this seems to have been a particularly good spin around the sun for the Grammy, Oscar, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Nobel Prize winner.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 24 May 2025
The author was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for To Kill a Mockingbird in 1961, and went on to earn numerous literary awards and honors over the years — including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 May 2025
The president's post also named Irish rockstar Bono, who did not publicly endorse Harris, but received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in January.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 24 May 2025
The author was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for To Kill a Mockingbird in 1961, and went on to earn numerous literary awards and honors over the years — including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 May 2025
The president's post also named Irish rockstar Bono, who did not publicly endorse Harris, but received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in January.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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