medalist

noun

med·​al·​ist ˈme-dᵊl-ist How to pronounce medalist (audio)
variants or medallist
Synonyms of medalistnext
1
: a designer, engraver, or maker of medals
2
: a recipient of a medal as an award

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Also missing is big air silver medalist Colby Stevenson. Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 And in some countries, Paralympic gold medalists earn a mere 1% of what their Olympic counterparts make, in some cases taking home less than their nation’s Olympic silver medalists. Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 That starts with three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn, who at age 41 is staging a comeback on the slopes. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026 The Olympic gold medalist and TV host, 31, will publish a new nonfiction book this year. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medalist

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of medalist was in 1685

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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medalist. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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medalist

noun
med·​al·​ist
variants or medallist
: a person who receives a medal

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