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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

Examples of medalist in a Sentence

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Think of Olympic medalists, STEM geniuses who develop earth-shattering technologies, and economists who predict major events. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 The collaboration with Daley — the professional diver, five-time Olympic medalist, Paris 2024 flag bearer, and expert knitter — adds a patriotic, and colorful, edge to the collection. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025 This week on Marielle Mohs' WoMN in Sports Podcast, Natalie Darwitz talks about her journey from Eagan hockey player, to Gopher, to three-time Olympic medalist, to CEO of the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame. November 17, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Most notably, the country's gymnastics team and Olympic gold medalist Artem Dolgopyat were denied visas to enter Indonesia for the World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medalist

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

medalist

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

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