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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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The president's direct involvement in selecting honorees and moving the medal ceremony to the White House breaks from decades of tradition, where selections were made by a bipartisan committee and medals were presented at a State Department dinner.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
Despite being the first American woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, her post-Olympic opportunities were scarce.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Anderson and Eckard stepped down from a state championship medal podium on the last day of May to protest a transgender competitor, and alleged they were forced out of the podium photo and not given their medals in response.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The president's direct involvement in selecting honorees and moving the medal ceremony to the White House breaks from decades of tradition, where selections were made by a bipartisan committee and medals were presented at a State Department dinner.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
Wedding represented Team Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics but did not medal.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025
Despite being the first American woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, her post-Olympic opportunities were scarce.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medal. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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