1
: a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture
2
: a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement
medaled also medalled; medaling also medalling
ˈmed-liŋ,
ˈme-dᵊl-iŋ
: to win a medal
medaled in figure skating
Examples of medal in a Sentence
Noun
He was awarded a medal for his heroism.
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
Verb
She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
She was awarded a presidential medal from President Barack Obama in 2015 and was among Glamour Magazine’s 2018 Women of the Year honorees.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s single skating event, becoming the first American woman to medal since 2006 and the first to win gold since 2002.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Before the exhibit, both the ring and medal had been displayed in a glass case at a cousin’s auto body shop near Honolulu.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
She was awarded a presidential medal from President Barack Obama in 2015 and was among Glamour Magazine’s 2018 Women of the Year honorees.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Having already become a hero in Prague and beyond with his dominant showing en route to gold on home soil at the 2024 World Championships, a lot was riding on the 25-year-old as Czechia sought to medal for the first time in 20 years.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s single skating event, becoming the first American woman to medal since 2006 and the first to win gold since 2002.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medal. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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