medalist

noun

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

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Cut and Dry was the second Platinum medalist at the 2025 BevTest rum judging, scoring 96/100 points. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 The Jayhawks have had five individual medalists, most of any season in program history. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 Athletes were represented as well, with Olympic medalists Felix and Jordan Chiles both dressed by the brand. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 Already an Olympic bronze medalist thanks to her play for Team USA's 3 vs. 3 squad at the 2024 Paris games, Van Lith concluded a terrific NCAA career with a final season starring in the Big 12 for Texas Christian University. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 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 20 May. 2025.

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medalist

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

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