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

Recent Examples on the Web The documentary is co-directed by five-time Paralympic medalist Mallory Weggemann and her husband Jay Snyder about Weggemann’s journey to the Tokyo Paralympics. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024 The 23-time Grand Slam champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist opened up about the series and what viewers can expect from this intimate look at her career. Julia Teti, WWD, 10 July 2024 With two all-around Olympic champions and four Olympic medalists, the 2024 Paris group is the most experienced and most decorated in U.S. history. Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 3 July 2024 Maggie Steffans, a multi-time gold medalist in women’s water polo, expressed her excitement about competing this summer and acknowledged the team doesn’t get a lot of support; Flav decided to change that by becoming their hypeman. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for medalist 

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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 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

medalist

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

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