medalist

noun

med·​al·​ist ˈme-dᵊl-ist How to pronounce medalist (audio)
variants or medallist
Synonyms of medalistnext
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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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026 Americans have won ice dance medals at five consecutive Olympics, and, for the first time since 1988, could have back-to-back men’s singles gold medalists. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026 Olympic swimming gold medalist Tracy Caulkins is 63. Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026 Glenn, a first-time Olympian, has been nearly unbeatable the past two years, while 18-year-old Isabeau Levito is a former world silver medalist. CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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medalist

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

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