Medal of Honor
noun phrase
: a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy
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After being awarded the Medal of Honor, O’Hare was brought home by the Navy to barnstorm on a Lindbergh-style celebrity tour.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Des Moines Fire Chief Jonathan Lund presented Van Haalen with the award at the end of Friday's ceremony, the department's first Medal of Honor since 2015, when five firefighters saved a woman from a house that was on fire.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Of those, 226 died in action and five received the Medal of Honor.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The National Arts Club will honor Donna Karan with the Club’s Medal of Honor in the field of fashion on March 5.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Des Moines Fire Chief Jonathan Lund presented Van Haalen with the award at the end of Friday's ceremony, the department's first Medal of Honor since 2015, when five firefighters saved a woman from a house that was on fire.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Of those, 226 died in action and five received the Medal of Honor.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The National Arts Club will honor Donna Karan with the Club’s Medal of Honor in the field of fashion on March 5.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Medal of Honor
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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