silver medal
noun
: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest
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Galen Rupp won a silver medal at 10,000 at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and four years later claimed a bronze in the Olympic marathon in Rio de Janeiro.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Mihalic, who died in 2015, also won a silver medal in the marathon in the 1956 Olympics.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Nathan Outteridge, the skipper of the Swedish team, won an Olympic silver medal for Australia on these waters 10 years ago.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Lovers of aged wines will particularly enjoy the award-winning 2013 Steel & Stone and the 2014 Merlot Reserve, which took home the silver medal at the NC State Fair.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Mihalic, who died in 2015, also won a silver medal in the marathon in the 1956 Olympics.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Nathan Outteridge, the skipper of the Swedish team, won an Olympic silver medal for Australia on these waters 10 years ago.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Lovers of aged wines will particularly enjoy the award-winning 2013 Steel & Stone and the 2014 Merlot Reserve, which took home the silver medal at the NC State Fair.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for silver medal
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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